Re: [PATCH net] mptcp: fix soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg()

[Matthieu Baerts]

Hi Li,

On 02/03/2026 06:26, Li Xiasong wrote:
> syzbot reported a soft lockup in mptcp_recvmsg() [0].
> 
> When receiving data with MSG_PEEK | MSG_WAITALL flags, the skb is not
> removed from the sk_receive_queue. This causes sk_wait_data() to always
> find available data and never perform actual waiting, leading to a soft
> lockup.
> 
> Fix this by adding a 'last' parameter to track the last peeked skb.
> This allows sk_wait_data() to make informed waiting decisions and prevent
> infinite loops when MSG_PEEK is used.

Thank you for the patch! I will check why sk_wait_data() was not used
with the last SKB before.

By chance, do you have a reproducer that you could eventually share please?

Cheers,
Matt
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