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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-54085 · published 24 December 2025

CVE-2023-54085: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fa…

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fastopen early fallback In case of early fallback to TCP, subflow_syn_recv_sock() deletes the subflow context before returning the newly allocated sock to the caller. The fastopen path does not cope with the above unconditionally dereferencing the subflow context.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.43% · top 65.6% Deferred
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
4 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix NULL pointer dereference on fastopen early fallback In case of early fallback to TCP, subflow_syn_recv_sock() deletes the subflow context before returning the newly allocated sock to the caller. The fastopen path does not cope with the above unconditionally dereferencing the subflow context.

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-54085), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.