[PATCH net 2/4] mptcp: use MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP for ACK HMAC validation failure
From: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0)
Date: Fri May 01 2026 - 15:38:38 EST
From: Shardul Bankar <shardul.b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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) <matttbe@xxxxxxxxxx>
Fixes: 443041deb5ef ("mptcp: fix NULL pointer in can_accept_new_subflow")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Shardul Bankar <shardul.b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) <matttbe@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) <matttbe@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
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 bda6862264ca..d562e149606f 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
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;
}
--
2.53.0