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CVE-2026-89680

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix nfsd_file leak on inter-server COPY setup failure When nfsd4_setup_inter_ssc() fails, nfsd4_copy() returns nfserr_offload_denied directly, bypassing the out: label where release_copy_files() would drop the nf_dst reference taken by nfs4_preprocess_stateid_op(). Each failed inter-server COPY leaks one nfsd_file, pinning file/inode/dentry/vfsmount. Fix by setting status and jumping to out: instead of returning directly.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-09-11 20:19:54.790000
Last modified
2026-10-30 13:20:25.993000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-89680",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:19:54.790",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T13:20:25.993",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnfsd: fix nfsd_file leak on inter-server COPY setup failure\n\nWhen nfsd4_setup_inter_ssc() fails, nfsd4_copy() returns\nnfserr_offload_denied directly, bypassing the out: label where\nrelease_copy_files() would drop the nf_dst reference taken by\nnfs4_preprocess_stateid_op(). Each failed inter-server COPY\nleaks one nfsd_file, pinning file/inode/dentry/vfsmount.\n\nFix by setting status and jumping to out: instead of returning\ndirectly."
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