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CVE-2026-89689

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.60%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-11 · Last synced 2026-09-13

CyberRota Analysis

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The vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the NFS daemon (nfsd), allowing the function responsible for freeing session slots to erroneously free slots that are still in use, leading to potential memory corruption. This could result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution due to the use of dangling pointers. Organizations utilizing Linux systems with NFS services should prioritize addressing this issue to mitigate risks associated with memory management and data integrity.

CVE
CVE-2026-89689
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.60%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: don't free session slots that are still in use nfsd4_sequence() can free the very slot it is currently processing. When the session shrinker has reduced se_target_maxslots below se_fchannel.maxreqs, the shrink path checks three conditions before calling free_session_slots(): 1. se_target_maxslots < maxreqs (shrink was advertised) 2. slot->sl_generation == se_slot_gen (slot is up-to-date) 3. seq->maxslots <= se_target_maxslots (client acknowledges) However, seq->slotid is never checked against se_target_maxslots. A client using a slot in the range [se_target_maxslots, maxreqs) can satisfy all three conditions: its slot has the current generation (set by a prior SEQUENCE), and it sends sa_highest_slotid <= se_target_maxslots to acknowledge the reduction. free_session_slots() then kfrees every slot at index >= se_target_maxslots, including the caller's own slot. The function continues to write sl_seqid, sl_flags, sl_generation, and stores the dangling pointer in cstate->slot. Later, nfsd4_store_cache_entry() copies up to maxresp_cached bytes of the compound reply into the freed sl_data[] array, corrupting whatever slab object now occupies that address. Additionally, a concurrent thread processing SEQUENCE on a different high-numbered slot can have its slot freed out from under it. NFSD4_SLOT_INUSE is set under nn->client_lock before the lock is released, so any concurrent thread past SEQUENCE will have its slot marked. However, free_session_slots() does not check NFSD4_SLOT_INUSE before freeing. Fix both problems by: 1. Checking that the current request's slotid is below the shrink boundary. 2. Scanning slots in the to-be-freed range for NFSD4_SLOT_INUSE and deferring the shrink if any are active.