SB2026072144 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nfs

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SB2026072144 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nfs

Published: July 21, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026072144
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53391)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in nfs4_decode_mp_ds_addr() when processing a crafted GETDEVICEINFO multipath-DS body containing a zero-length r_addr or r_netid value. A remote attacker can send malicious metadata server responses to cause a denial of service.

The issue is reachable from a pNFS-flexfile client mounted against a malicious or compromised metadata server.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References