# CVE-2024-35840: mptcp: use OPTION\_MPTCP\_MPJ\_SYNACK in subflow\_finish\_connect()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.7

## Description

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()

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/413b913507326972135d2977975dbff8b7f2c453
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e4cb032d49ce094605f27e45eabebc0408893c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad3e8f5c3d5c53841046ef7a947c04ad45a20721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76e8de7273a22a00d27e9b8b7d4d043d6433416a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be1d9d9d38da922bd4beeec5b6dd821ff5a1dfeb

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