SB20260912112 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912112
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89669)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger a use-after-free condition.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in copy-notify state initialization when racing a crafted OFFLOAD_CANCEL request against COPY_NOTIFY processing. A remote attacker can send a crafted OFFLOAD_CANCEL request to trigger a use-after-free condition.
Exploitation requires a matching client ID and a guessable state object ID.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.