CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's implementation of Multipath TCP (MPTCP), where a remote peer can exploit malformed Data Sequence Signal (DSS) options with incorrect sizes, potentially leading to inconsistencies or access to uninitialized data. This could compromise the integrity of data transmission and expose sensitive information. System administrators and security teams managing Linux environments should prioritize this issue to mitigate potential risks associated with remote exploitation.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: options: reset DSS fields in case of unexpected size A remote peer could send a malformed DSS with a wrong size, followed by another DSS or MPC + Data. In this case, the first suboption will be ignored, but leaving some fields written, which could lead to inconsistency or access uninitialized data. Explicitly reset the fields that could have been modified in case of unexpected size.