CVE-2026-89686
nfsd: fix BUG_ON in nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid on racing delegation revoke
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 11, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5011c26246d1abed3dc750c9744e33cb79ff9bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d12af460df27876661707efab3a8532146cb961f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c517f27498757e616d2a8fe6d16caad1fee422e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607a56fea772c1f4f4989d8e255dd4f7192d9604
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97bda8b4284d90897a1f1922e5082ff9e35d7c7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca94ba36172046be6a694a7986f6931e47ed4d51
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