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CVE-2024-26781: mptcp: fix possible deadlock in subflow diag

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix possible deadlock in subflow diag Syzbot and Eric reported a lockdep splat in the subflow diag: WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.8.0-rc4-syzkaller-00212-g40b9385dd8e6 #0 Not tainted syz-executor.2/24141 is trying to acquire lock: ffff888045870130 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: tcp_diag_put_ulp net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:100 [inline] ffff888045870130 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: tcp_diag_get_aux+0x738/0x830 net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:137 but task is already holding lock: ffffc9000135e488 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline] ffffc9000135e488 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: inet_diag_dump_icsk+0x39f/0x1f80 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1038 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #1 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}: lock_acquire+0x1e3/0x530 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline] _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline] __inet_hash+0x335/0xbe0 net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c:743 inet_csk_listen_start+0x23a/0x320 net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c:1261 __inet_listen_sk+0x2a2/0x770 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:217 inet_listen+0xa3/0x110 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:239 rds_tcp_listen_init+0x3fd/0x5a0 net/rds/tcp_listen.c:316 rds_tcp_init_net+0x141/0x320 net/rds/tcp.c:577 ops_init+0x352/0x610 net/core/net_namespace.c:136 __register_pernet_operations net/core/net_namespace.c:1214 [inline] register_pernet_operations+0x2cb/0x660 net/core/net_namespace.c:1283 register_pernet_device+0x33/0x80 net/core/net_namespace.c:1370 rds_tcp_init+0x62/0xd0 net/rds/tcp.c:735 do_one_initcall+0x238/0x830 init/main.c:1236 do_initcall_level+0x157/0x210 init/main.c:1298 do_initcalls+0x3f/0x80 init/main.c:1314 kernel_init_freeable+0x42f/0x5d0 init/main.c:1551 kernel_init+0x1d/0x2a0 init/main.c:1441 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:242 -> #0 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline] validate_chain+0x18ca/0x58e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 __lock_acquire+0x1345/0x1fd0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137 lock_acquire+0x1e3/0x530 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 lock_sock_fast include/net/sock.h:1723 [inline] subflow_get_info+0x166/0xd20 net/mptcp/diag.c:28 tcp_diag_put_ulp net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:100 [inline] tcp_diag_get_aux+0x738/0x830 net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:137 inet_sk_diag_fill+0x10ed/0x1e00 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:345 inet_diag_dump_icsk+0x55b/0x1f80 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1061 __inet_diag_dump+0x211/0x3a0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1263 inet_diag_dump_compat+0x1c1/0x2d0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1371 netlink_dump+0x59b/0xc80 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2264 __netlink_dump_start+0x5df/0x790 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2370 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:338 [inline] inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x209/0x4c0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1405 sock_diag_rcv_msg+0xe7/0x410 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 sock_diag_rcv+0x2a/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:280 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77 As noted by Eric we can break the lock dependency chain avoid dumping ---truncated---

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2024-26781 is a Linux kernel MPTCP diagnostic deadlock bug. It can cause availability risk when kernel diagnostic paths inspect MPTCP subflows. The provided sources do not show data exposure, privilege escalation, CVSS scoring, or active exploitation.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation through normal kernel patching unless affected systems are critical, multi-tenant, or stability-sensitive. No source provided evidence of active exploitation, but kernel deadlocks can still create operational outages.

Technical view

The issue is a possible circular locking dependency in Linux MPTCP subflow diagnostics. The trace shows inet_diag holding a listen hash lock while tcp_diag/subflow_get_info tries to acquire a socket lock, creating deadlock risk. Kernel stable commits resolve the lock dependency.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant to Linux systems running affected kernels with MPTCP and socket diagnostic functionality reachable. The source bundle lists Linux kernel stable fixes including 5.10.211, 5.15.150, 6.1.80, 6.6.19, and 6.7.7 as unaffected.

Exploitation context

The CVE record cites syzbot and a lockdep report, not real-world exploitation. KEV is false in the bundle. Treat this as an availability and stability issue unless vendor advisories provide stronger impact detail.

Researcher notes

The public evidence is limited to the CVE description, stable kernel commits, and Debian LTS advisory. No CVSS, CWE, exploitability analysis, or reproduction guidance is included in the source bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Linux kernels to vendor releases containing the referenced stable fixes.
  • For Debian LTS systems, apply the relevant Debian security update guidance.
  • Check distribution advisories before assuming upstream version numbers map directly to packages.
  • Prioritize externally exposed or multi-tenant Linux hosts using MPTCP.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux kernel versions across servers, containers hosts, appliances, and cloud images.
  • Confirm whether MPTCP is enabled or operationally required on affected systems.
  • Map installed packages to vendor-fixed builds, not only upstream kernel versions.
  • Review kernel logs for deadlock, lockdep, or MPTCP diagnostic warnings.
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LinuxLinux8affdbb3e2ef6b6a3a467b87dc336dc601dc2ed9, 7d6e8d7ee13b876e762b11f4ec210876ab7aec84, 71787c665d09a970b9280c285181d3a2d1bf3bb0, e074c8297ee421e7ff352404262fe0e042954ab7, 298ac00da8e6bc2dcd690b45108acbd944c347d3, b8adb69a7d29c2d33eb327bca66476fb6066516bunaffected
LinuxLinux5.10.211, 5.15.150, 6.1.80, 6.6.19, 6.7.7unaffected
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