From a6da02d4c00fdda2417e42ad2b762a9209e6cc49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shardul Bankar Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 21:35:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] mptcp: use MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP for ACK HMAC validation failure When HMAC validation fails on a received ACK + MP_JOIN in subflow_syn_recv_sock(), the subflow is reset with reason MPTCP_RST_EPROHIBIT ("Administratively prohibited"). This is incorrect: HMAC validation failure is an MPTCP protocol-level error, not an administrative policy denial. The mirror site on the client, in subflow_finish_connect(), already uses MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP ("MPTCP-specific error") for the same kind of HMAC failure on the SYN/ACK + MP_JOIN. Use the same reason on the server side for symmetry and accuracy. Suggested-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Fixes: 443041deb5ef ("mptcp: fix NULL pointer in can_accept_new_subflow") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Shardul Bankar Reviewed-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260501-net-mptcp-misc-fixes-7-1-rc3-v1-2-b70118df778e@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- net/mptcp/subflow.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c index bda6862264ca4..d562e149606f6 100644 --- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c +++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c @@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ create_child: if (!subflow_hmac_valid(subflow_req, &mp_opt)) { SUBFLOW_REQ_INC_STATS(req, MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC); - subflow_add_reset_reason(skb, MPTCP_RST_EPROHIBIT); + subflow_add_reset_reason(skb, MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP); goto dispose_child; } -- 2.47.3