Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90234
Published: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151245
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90234
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in nfs_inode_set_delegation() when handling NFS delegation grants during error flows. A remote attacker can trigger a delegation recall that races with a re-open operation to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90234
Install security update from vendor's repository.