Medium [CVE-2026-89658] Linux kernel NFSD: Denial of Service via use-after-free in NFSv4.0 cleanup
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-89658.
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Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Network File System Daemon (NFSD). During NFSv4.0 revoked-state cleanup, a race condition can occur where a client's state identifier (stateid) reference does not properly prevent the client from being prematurely freed while still in use.
This use-after-free vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) or potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 4.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-825.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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