SB20260912102 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912102
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89675)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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 use-after-free in the nfsd asynchronous copy management code when canceling an asynchronous copy concurrently with its copy kernel thread. A remote attacker can send an NFSv4.2 OFFLOAD_CANCEL request during an asynchronous copy to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.