CVE-2026-89686

nfsd: fix BUG_ON in nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid on racing delegation revoke

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2026 at 07:46 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.0c5c707f96fc9a6e5a57ca5baac892673270abe3d
Vendor states this is fixed in 607a56fea772c1f4f4989d8e255dd4f7192d9604 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 97bda8b4284d90897a1f1922e5082ff9e35d7c7e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c517f27498757e616d2a8fe6d16caad1fee422e6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca94ba36172046be6a694a7986f6931e47ed4d51 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.109 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.50 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3-rc1 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

9.8CRITICALLinux
Vector?

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