CVE-2022-50071: mptcp: move subflow cleanup in mptcp_destroy_common()

Published Jun 18, 2025
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Updated

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

mptcp: move subflow cleanup in mptcpdestroycommon()

If the mptcp socket creation fails due to a CGROUPINETSOCKCREATE eBPF program, the MPTCP protocol ends-up leaking all the subflows: the related cleanup happens in mptcpdestroysock() that is not invoked in such code path.

Address the issue moving the subflow sockets cleanup in the mptcpdestroycommon() helper, which is invoked in every msk cleanup path.

Additionally get rid of the intermediate listspliceinit step, which is an unneeded relic from the past.

The issue is present since before the reported root cause commit, but any attempt to backport the fix before that hash will require a complete rewrite.

Affected Software

128 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.19.4
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<5.19.4
5.19.4
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2
5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1119.126
5.15.0-1119.126
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1125.134
5.15.0-1125.134
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1124.133
5.15.0-1124.133
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1120.130
5.15.0-1120.130
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1115.121
5.15.0-1115.121
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1102.110
5.15.0-1102.110
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1113.117
5.15.0-1113.117
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1114.120
5.15.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1111.116
5.15.0-1111.116
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-197.207
5.15.0-197.207
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1114.115
5.15.0-1114.115
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1070.72
5.15.0-1070.72
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1059.59
5.15.0-1059.59
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1116.122
5.15.0-1116.122
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1113.116
5.15.0-1113.116
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1103.105
5.15.0-1103.105
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1111.115
5.15.0-1111.115
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1118.127
5.15.0-1118.127
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1119.126+fips1
5.15.0-1119.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1125.134+fips1
5.15.0-1125.134+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-202.212+fips1
5.15.0-202.212+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1120.130+fips1
5.15.0-1120.130+fips1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.2-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1119.126
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1125.134
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1124.133
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1120.130
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1115.121
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1102.110
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.117
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.116
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-197.207
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.115
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.72
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1059.59
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1116.122
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.116
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1103.105
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.127
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1119.126+fips1
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1125.134+fips1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-202.212+fips1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1120.130+fips1

Event History

Jun 18, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:02 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:02 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 19, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:43 AM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50071?

CVE-2022-50071 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to the potential for subflow leakage in MPTCP.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-50071?

To resolve CVE-2022-50071, update the Linux kernel to a version that implements the fix for the MPTCP subflow cleanup issue.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-50071?

CVE-2022-50071 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel prior to the patch that addresses MPTCP subflow cleanup.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-50071?

CVE-2022-50071 is a resource management vulnerability related to improper cleanup in the MPTCP protocol.

5

What can happen if CVE-2022-50071 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2022-50071 may lead to resource leaks, specifically uncleaned subflows, affecting system performance.

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