CVE-2026-80784: mptcp: pm: fix memory leak from alloc-during-teardown race

lowCVSS 2.5CVE-2026-80784

Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: low — CVSS 2.5
Published: 2026-09-08
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80784

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-807840.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-80784	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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Recent advisories for mptcp

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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unknownCVE-2026-80784: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: fix memory leak…nvd · 2026-09-04
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criticalCVE-2026-80586: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: options: reset DSS …nvd · 2026-08-26
criticalCVE-2026-80585: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fastopen: only mark…nvd · 2026-08-26