Improper Update of Reference Count Affecting perf6.18-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERF618DEBUGINFO-17413758
  • published23 Jun 2026
  • disclosed28 May 2026

Introduced: 28 May 2026

CVE-2026-46158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-911  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf6.18-debuginfo to version 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1754.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf6.18-debuginfo package and not the perf6.18-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcount

When an ADD_ADDR is retransmitted, the sk is held in sk_reset_timer(). It should then be released in all cases at the end.

Some (unlikely) checks were returning directly instead of calling sock_put() to decrease the refcount. Jump to a new 'exit' label to call __sock_put() (which will become sock_put() in the next commit) to fix this potential leak.

While at it, drop the '!msk' check which cannot happen because it is never reset, and explicitly mark the remaining one as "unlikely".

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1