CVE-2026-89681
kernel: nfsd: fix layout fence worker double-reference race
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · October 6, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nfsd component. A race condition in the layout fence worker can cause a double-reference to a layout stateid. This occurs because the workqueue core clears a pending flag prematurely, allowing a new worker to be scheduled while another is still active. The duplicate reference is not properly released, leading to a memory leak.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime