CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89691

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's nfsd module, nfsd4_release_compoundargs() resets args->ops to the inline iops[8] array but leaves args->opcnt at its original value (up to 200 for NFSv4.1+). When rq_status_counter is stuck at an odd value, the dumpit handler reads up to 16 entries from args->ops[], reading past the array and leaking adjacent slab memory to userspace via netlink. The fix zeroes opcnt unconditionally.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker with access to the rpc_status netlink interface can read kernel memory fragments (information leak). This may facilitate further attacks, such as bypassing protection mechanisms (KASLR).

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that zeroes opcnt in nfsd4_release_compoundargs(). Restrict access to the rpc_status netlink interface to privileged processes.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: clear opcnt on compound arg release to prevent OOB read nfsd4_release_compoundargs() resets args->ops to the inline iops[8] array when the dynamically-allocated ops buffer is freed, but leaves args->opcnt at its original value (which can be up to 200 for NFSv4.1+ compounds). If rq_status_counter is stuck at an odd value (which can happen when nfsd_dispatch() hits an error path after setting it odd), the RPC status dumpit handler reads min(opcnt, 16) entries from args->ops[]. Since iops only has 8 elements and is the last field in struct nfsd4_compoundargs, reading indices 8-15 accesses adjacent slab memory and leaks it to userspace via netlink. Zero opcnt unconditionally in nfsd4_release_compoundargs() so stale compound metadata is never exposed through the status interface. [ cel: Remove the kvfree_rcu_mightsleep() sleep from the exposure window ]

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