Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-89686

Linux Linux

nfsd: fix BUG_ON in nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid on racing delegation revoke

CVSS 3.1
9.8Critical

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix BUG_ON in nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid on racing delegation revoke nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid reads fp->fi_deleg_file without holding fi_lock when the parent stateid is a delegation. A concurrent delegation revoke via the laundromat can clear fi_deleg_file under fi_lock, causing nfsd_file_get() to return NULL and triggering the BUG_ON. This race is client-reachable: two NFS clients can trigger it by having one hold a delegation while another opens the same file to force a recall. When the first client doesn't respond to the recall, the laundromat revokes it. A concurrent LAYOUTGET from any client using the delegation stateid hits the race window. Fix this by taking fi_lock around the fi_deleg_file read in the SC_TYPE_DELEG path, matching the locking discipline of the find_any_file() arm, and replacing the BUG_ON with a graceful error return that cleans up the partially-initialized layout stateid.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
9.8Critical 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (Linux) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Linux Linux 4.0 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < d12af460df27876661707efab3a8532146cb961f CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < c517f27498757e616d2a8fe6d16caad1fee422e6 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < f5011c26246d1abed3dc750c9744e33cb79ff9bc CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < 97bda8b4284d90897a1f1922e5082ff9e35d7c7e CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < ca94ba36172046be6a694a7986f6931e47ed4d51 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d ≤ v < 607a56fea772c1f4f4989d8e255dd4f7192d9604 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2026-09-11
Last updated
2026-10-30
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
Linux

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.71%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
53.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
Yes
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

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