CVE-2025-40258
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work()
syzbot reported use-after-free in mptcp_schedule_work() [1]
Issue here is that mptcp_schedule_work() schedules a work, then gets a refcount on sk->sk_refcnt if the work was scheduled. This refcount will be released by mptcp_worker().
Problem is that mptcp_worker() can run immediately and complete before [B]
We need instead :
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
[A] if (schedule_work(...)) {
[B] sock_hold(sk);
return true;
}
sock_hold(sk);
if (schedule_work(...))
return true;
sock_put(sk);
[1]
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 29 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0xfa/0x1d0 lib/refcount.c:25
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__refcount_add include/linux/refcount.h:-1 [inline]
__refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:366 [inline]
refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:383 [inline]
sock_hold include/net/sock.h:816 [inline]
mptcp_schedule_work+0x164/0x1a0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:943
mptcp_tout_timer+0x21/0xa0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2316
call_timer_fn+0x17e/0x5f0 kernel/time/timer.c:1747
expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1798 [inline]
__run_timers kernel/time/timer.c:2372 [inline]
__run_timer_base+0x648/0x970 kernel/time/timer.c:2384
run_timer_base kernel/time/timer.c:2393 [inline]
run_timer_softirq+0xb7/0x180 kernel/time/timer.c:2403
handle_softirqs+0x22f/0x710 kernel/softirq.c:622
__do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:656 [inline]
run_ktimerd+0xcf/0x190 kernel/softirq.c:1138
smpboot_thread_fn+0x542/0xa60 kernel/smpboot.c:160
kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
ret_from_fork+0x4bc/0x870 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.46%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 38
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access45 %
Vulnerabilidad remota en kernel MPTCP (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) que causa use-after-free; puede usarse para denegación de servicio o escalada de privilegios local en el contexto del kernel.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/035bca3f017ee9dea3a5a756e77a6f7138cc6eea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc7723ed01d1130d4bf7063c50e0af60ecccbb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9ba1a99a89feef9b5867c15a0141a97e893309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99908e2d601236842d705d5fd04fb349577316f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac28dfddedf6f209190950fc71bcff65ec4ab47b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db4f7968a75250ca6c4ed70d0a78beabb2dcee18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f865e6595acf33083168db76921e66ace8bf0e5b
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work()\n\nsyzbot reported use-after-free in mptcp_schedule_work() [1]\n\nIssue here is that mptcp_schedule_work() schedules a work,\nthen gets a refcount on sk->sk_refcnt if the work was scheduled.\nThis refcount will be released by mptcp_worker().\n\n[A] if (schedule_work(...)) {\n[B] sock_hold(sk);\n return true;\n }\n\nProblem is that mptcp_worker() can run immediately and complete before [B]\n\nWe need instead :\n\n sock_hold(sk);\n if (schedule_work(...))\n return true;\n sock_put(sk);\n\n[1]\nrefcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.\n WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 29 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0xfa/0x1d0 lib/refcount.c:25\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n __refcount_add include/linux/refcount.h:-1 [inline]\n __refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:366 [inline]\n refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:383 [inline]\n sock_hold include/net/sock.h:816 [inline]\n mptcp_schedule_work+0x164/0x1a0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:943\n mptcp_tout_timer+0x21/0xa0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2316\n call_timer_fn+0x17e/0x5f0 kernel/time/timer.c:1747\n expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1798 [inline]\n __run_timers kernel/time/timer.c:2372 [inline]\n __run_timer_base+0x648/0x970 kernel/time/timer.c:2384\n run_timer_base kernel/time/timer.c:2393 [inline]\n run_timer_softirq+0xb7/0x180 kernel/time/timer.c:2403\n handle_softirqs+0x22f/0x710 kernel/softirq.c:622\n __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:656 [inline]\n run_ktimerd+0xcf/0x190 kernel/softirq.c:1138\n smpboot_thread_fn+0x542/0xa60 kernel/smpboot.c:160\n kthread+0x711/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463\n ret_from_fork+0x4bc/0x870 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245"
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