diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index d91a963f430d..061fe8471bfc 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ int tcp_mmap(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
 void tcp_parse_options(const struct net *net, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
 		       int estab, struct tcp_fastopen_cookie *foc);
-const u8 *tcp_parse_md5sig_option(const struct tcphdr *th);
 
 /*
  *	BPF SKB-less helpers
@@ -2467,4 +2466,27 @@ static inline u64 tcp_transmit_time(const struct sock *sk)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int tcp_parse_auth_options(const struct tcphdr *th,
+		const u8 **md5_hash, const struct tcp_ao_hdr **aoh)
+{
+	const u8 *md5_tmp, *ao_tmp;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = tcp_do_parse_auth_options(th, &md5_tmp, &ao_tmp);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (md5_hash)
+		*md5_hash = md5_tmp;
+
+	if (aoh) {
+		if (!ao_tmp)
+			*aoh = NULL;
+		else
+			*aoh = (struct tcp_ao_hdr *)(ao_tmp - 2);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #endif	/* _TCP_H */
diff --git a/include/net/tcp_ao.h b/include/net/tcp_ao.h
index f840b693d038..b5516c83e489 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp_ao.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp_ao.h
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ struct tcp_ao_info {
 	u32			rcv_sne_seq;
 };
 
+int tcp_do_parse_auth_options(const struct tcphdr *th,
+			      const u8 **md5_hash, const u8 **ao_hash);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCP_AO
 /* TCP-AO structures and functions */
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 062b7b69923c..c01843805419 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -4532,7 +4532,8 @@ tcp_inbound_md5_hash(const struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	l3index = sdif ? dif : 0;
 
 	hash_expected = tcp_md5_do_lookup(sk, l3index, saddr, family);
-	hash_location = tcp_parse_md5sig_option(th);
+	if (tcp_parse_auth_options(th, &hash_location, NULL))
+		return true;
 
 	/* We've parsed the options - do we have a hash? */
 	if (!hash_expected && !hash_location)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index ad9ced317768..c8eac064eab6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -4200,39 +4200,58 @@ static bool tcp_fast_parse_options(const struct net *net,
 	return true;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
 /*
- * Parse MD5 Signature option
+ * Parse Signature options
  */
-const u8 *tcp_parse_md5sig_option(const struct tcphdr *th)
+int tcp_do_parse_auth_options(const struct tcphdr *th,
+			      const u8 **md5_hash, const u8 **ao_hash)
 {
 	int length = (th->doff << 2) - sizeof(*th);
 	const u8 *ptr = (const u8 *)(th + 1);
+	unsigned int minlen = TCPOLEN_MD5SIG;
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TCP_AO))
+		minlen = sizeof(struct tcp_ao_hdr) + 1;
+
+	*md5_hash = NULL;
+	*ao_hash = NULL;
 
 	/* If not enough data remaining, we can short cut */
-	while (length >= TCPOLEN_MD5SIG) {
+	while (length >= minlen) {
 		int opcode = *ptr++;
 		int opsize;
 
 		switch (opcode) {
 		case TCPOPT_EOL:
-			return NULL;
+			return 0;
 		case TCPOPT_NOP:
 			length--;
 			continue;
 		default:
 			opsize = *ptr++;
 			if (opsize < 2 || opsize > length)
-				return NULL;
-			if (opcode == TCPOPT_MD5SIG)
-				return opsize == TCPOLEN_MD5SIG ? ptr : NULL;
+				return -EINVAL;
+			if (opcode == TCPOPT_MD5SIG) {
+				if (opsize != TCPOLEN_MD5SIG)
+					return -EINVAL;
+				if (unlikely(*md5_hash || *ao_hash))
+					return -EEXIST;
+				*md5_hash = ptr;
+			} else if (opcode == TCPOPT_AO) {
+				if (opsize <= sizeof(struct tcp_ao_hdr))
+					return -EINVAL;
+				if (unlikely(*md5_hash || *ao_hash))
+					return -EEXIST;
+				*ao_hash = ptr;
+			}
 		}
 		ptr += opsize - 2;
 		length -= opsize;
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_parse_md5sig_option);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_do_parse_auth_options);
 #endif
 
 /* Sorry, PAWS as specified is broken wrt. pure-ACKs -DaveM
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index 08db9e4a4784..b54a2017b84f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -660,7 +660,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_v4_send_check);
  *	Exception: precedence violation. We do not implement it in any case.
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_AO
+#define OPTION_BYTES MAX_TCP_OPTION_SPACE
+#elif defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG)
 #define OPTION_BYTES TCPOLEN_MD5SIG_ALIGNED
 #else
 #define OPTION_BYTES sizeof(__be32)
@@ -676,7 +678,7 @@ static void tcp_v4_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct ip_reply_arg arg;
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
 	struct tcp_md5sig_key *key = NULL;
-	const __u8 *hash_location = NULL;
+	const __u8 *md5_hash_location = NULL;
 	unsigned char newhash[16];
 	int genhash;
 	struct sock *sk1 = NULL;
@@ -715,9 +717,14 @@ static void tcp_v4_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	arg.iov[0].iov_len  = sizeof(rep.th);
 
 	net = sk ? sock_net(sk) : dev_net(skb_dst(skb)->dev);
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
+	/* Invalid TCP option size or twice included auth */
+	if (tcp_parse_auth_options(tcp_hdr(skb), &md5_hash_location, NULL))
+		return;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	hash_location = tcp_parse_md5sig_option(th);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
 	if (sk && sk_fullsock(sk)) {
 		const union tcp_md5_addr *addr;
 		int l3index;
@@ -728,7 +735,7 @@ static void tcp_v4_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		l3index = tcp_v4_sdif(skb) ? inet_iif(skb) : 0;
 		addr = (union tcp_md5_addr *)&ip_hdr(skb)->saddr;
 		key = tcp_md5_do_lookup(sk, l3index, addr, AF_INET);
-	} else if (hash_location) {
+	} else if (md5_hash_location) {
 		const union tcp_md5_addr *addr;
 		int sdif = tcp_v4_sdif(skb);
 		int dif = inet_iif(skb);
@@ -760,7 +767,7 @@ static void tcp_v4_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 
 		genhash = tcp_v4_md5_hash_skb(newhash, key, NULL, skb);
-		if (genhash || memcmp(hash_location, newhash, 16) != 0)
+		if (genhash || memcmp(md5_hash_location, newhash, 16) != 0)
 			goto out;
 
 	}
@@ -835,7 +842,7 @@ static void tcp_v4_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	__TCP_INC_STATS(net, TCP_MIB_OUTRSTS);
 	local_bh_enable();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 #endif
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index b5fa5ae53a47..ba968e856ca9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	u32 seq = 0, ack_seq = 0;
 	struct tcp_md5sig_key *key = NULL;
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
-	const __u8 *hash_location = NULL;
+	const __u8 *md5_hash_location = NULL;
 	unsigned char newhash[16];
 	int genhash;
 	struct sock *sk1 = NULL;
@@ -1002,9 +1002,14 @@ static void tcp_v6_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return;
 
 	net = sk ? sock_net(sk) : dev_net(skb_dst(skb)->dev);
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#if defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
+	/* Invalid TCP option size or twice included auth */
+	if (tcp_parse_auth_options(th, &md5_hash_location, NULL))
+		return;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	hash_location = tcp_parse_md5sig_option(th);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
 	if (sk && sk_fullsock(sk)) {
 		int l3index;
 
@@ -1013,7 +1018,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 */
 		l3index = tcp_v6_sdif(skb) ? tcp_v6_iif_l3_slave(skb) : 0;
 		key = tcp_v6_md5_do_lookup(sk, &ipv6h->saddr, l3index);
-	} else if (hash_location) {
+	} else if (md5_hash_location) {
 		int dif = tcp_v6_iif_l3_slave(skb);
 		int sdif = tcp_v6_sdif(skb);
 		int l3index;
@@ -1043,7 +1048,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			goto out;
 
 		genhash = tcp_v6_md5_hash_skb(newhash, key, NULL, skb);
-		if (genhash || memcmp(hash_location, newhash, 16) != 0)
+		if (genhash || memcmp(md5_hash_location, newhash, 16) != 0)
 			goto out;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1076,7 +1081,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_send_reset(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	tcp_v6_send_response(sk, skb, seq, ack_seq, 0, 0, 0, oif, key, 1,
 			     ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6h), label, priority);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
+#if  defined(CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG) || defined(CONFIG_TCP_AO)
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 #endif
