CVE-2021-47132
mptcp: fix sk_forward_memory corruption on retransmission
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Mar 15, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 4, 2024
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: fix sk_forward_memory corruption on retransmission
MPTCP sk_forward_memory handling is a bit special, as such field is protected by the msk socket spin_lock, instead of the plain socket lock.
Currently we have a code path updating such field without handling the relevant lock:
__mptcp_retrans() -> __mptcp_clean_una_wakeup()
Several helpers in __mptcp_clean_una_wakeup() will update sk_forward_alloc, possibly causing such field corruption, as reported by Matthieu.
Address the issue providing and using a new variant of blamed function which explicitly acquires the msk spin lock.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
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