Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-68221mptcp: fix address removal logic in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix address removal logic in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr Fix inverted WARN_ON_ONCE condition that prevented normal address removal counter updates. The current code only executes decrement logic when the counter is already 0 (abnormal state), while normal removals (counter > 0) are ignored.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:14linux6.17.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-19.19UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.176.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.176.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.176.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.176.17.0-19.19~24.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.176.17.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1008.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscv6.17.0-19.19.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.176.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68221

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 63611391850850bf27f81afb0d0b6d1237a34006 – before f7d953c38245c0e9d8e268fb6a9e524602fb44ec63611391850850bf27f81afb0d0b6d1237a34006 – before 92e239e36d600002559074994a545fcfac9afd2d
Linux Linux 6.15

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