CVE-2024-35840: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: use OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK in subflow_finish_connect() subflow_finish_connect() uses four fields (backup, join_id, thmac, none) that may contain garbage unless OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK has been set in mptcp_parse_option()
CVE-2024-35840CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2024-35840: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: use OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK in subflow_finish_connect() subflow_finish_connect() uses four fields (backup, join_id, thmac, none) that may contain garbage unless OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK has been set in mptcp_parse_option()

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
12.33%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: use OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK in subflow_finish_connect() subflow_finish_connect() uses four fields (backup, join_id, thmac, none) that may contain garbage unless OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK has been set in mptcp_parse_option()

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