CVE-2026-97523 in Linuxinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 09/25/2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: close race between scheduler and state change

The mptcp scheduler may race with subflow sockets state change: data transmission on the selected socket may fail and a later release could try to use mss_now reset to 0 for a divide operation.

Address the issue by explicitly checking for the critical scenario.

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Responsible

Linux

Reservation

09/24/2026

Disclosure

09/25/2026

Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sources

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