CVE-2024-35894

mptcp: prevent BPF accessing lowat from a subflow socket.

Published May 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: prevent BPF accessing lowat from a subflow socket.

Alexei reported the following splat:

WARNING: CPU: 32 PID: 3276 at net/mptcp/subflow.c:1430 subflow_data_ready+0x147/0x1c0
Modules linked in: dummy bpf_testmod(O) [last unloaded: bpf_test_no_cfi(O)]
CPU: 32 PID: 3276 Comm: test_progs Tainted: GO 6.8.0-12873-g2c43c33bfd23
Call Trace:
<TASK>
mptcp_set_rcvlowat+0x79/0x1d0
sk_setsockopt+0x6c0/0x1540
__bpf_setsockopt+0x6f/0x90
bpf_sock_ops_setsockopt+0x3c/0x90
bpf_prog_509ce5db2c7f9981_bpf_test_sockopt_int+0xb4/0x11b
bpf_prog_dce07e362d941d2b_bpf_test_socket_sockopt+0x12b/0x132
bpf_prog_348c9b5faaf10092_skops_sockopt+0x954/0xe86
__cgroup_bpf_run_filter_sock_ops+0xbc/0x250
tcp_connect+0x879/0x1160
tcp_v6_connect+0x50c/0x870
mptcp_connect+0x129/0x280
__inet_stream_connect+0xce/0x370
inet_stream_connect+0x36/0x50
bpf_trampoline_6442491565+0x49/0xef
inet_stream_connect+0x5/0x50
__sys_connect+0x63/0x90
__x64_sys_connect+0x14/0x20

The root cause of the issue is that bpf allows accessing mptcp-level
proto_ops from a tcp subflow scope.

Fix the issue detecting the problematic call and preventing any action.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6918-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:30 AM
Reserved
May 17, 2024, 1:50 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 19, 2024, 12:00 AM