cve 2026 23169

About this tag
CVE-2026-23169 is a Linux kernel vulnerability involving a race condition in the MPTCP (Multipath TCP) netlink address-management function mptcp_pm_nl_flush_addrs_doit(). The flaw can destabilize networking state when parallel operations collide during the flushing of MPTCP addresses. Forum discussions focus on the patch that corrects this concurrency bug, with references to the Microsoft Security Response Center page being unavailable. This tag covers the vulnerability's technical details, the fix, and related discussions on WindowsForum.com, though the issue is specific to Linux MPTCP rather than Windows products.
  1. CVE-2026-23169 Fix: Linux MPTCP Race in mptcp_pm_nl_flush_addrs_doit()

    The Microsoft Security Response Center page for CVE-2026-23169 is unavailable, but the title itself tells a clear story: this is a Linux kernel MPTCP fix, not a Windows product flaw, and the issue centers on a race in mptcp_pm_nl_flush_addrs_doit(). The available evidence points to a concurrency...