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CVE-2021-47244

kernel: mptcp: Fix out of bounds when parsing TCP options

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 21, 2024

Updated · February 2, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's mptcp implementation, where theTCP option parser in mptcp (mptcp_get_options) could read one byte out of bounds. When the length is 1, the execution flow gets into the loop, reads one byte of the opcode, and if the opcode is neither TCPOPT_EOL nor TCPOPT_NOP, it reads one more byte, which exceeds the length of 1.

Statement

None of the products shipped by Red Hat are affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read