CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89683

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, nfsd_set_fh_dentry() leaks the dentry reference from exportfs_decode_fh_raw() when the NFS3_FHSIZE or NFS_FHSIZE switch cases detect NFSEXP_V4ROOT and goto out. The out label calls exp_put() but never dput(dentry), and fhp->fh_dentry was never assigned so fh_put() cannot compensate. A crafted NFSv3 filehandle targeting a V4ROOT export's fsid triggers the leak on every request.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker can repeatedly trigger the dentry reference leak, leading to kernel memory exhaustion and ultimately denial of service (DoS) on the NFS server.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that releases the dentry reference (dput) on the error path for V4ROOT exports.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix dentry ref leak on V4ROOT export filehandle lookup nfsd_set_fh_dentry() leaks the dentry reference from exportfs_decode_fh_raw() when the NFS3_FHSIZE or NFS_FHSIZE switch cases detect NFSEXP_V4ROOT and goto out. The out: label calls exp_put() but never dput(dentry), and fhp->fh_dentry was never assigned so fh_put() cannot compensate. A crafted NFSv3 filehandle targeting a V4ROOT export's fsid triggers the leak on every request.

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