CVE-2026-43394: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit(). nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() uses get_current_cred() without put_cred(). As we can see from other callers, svc_xprt_create_from_sa() does not require the extra refcount. nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() is always in the process context, sendmsg(), and current->cred does not go away. Let's use current_cred() in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.10 before 6.12.78; from 6.13 before 6.18.19; from 6.19 before 6.19.9; 7.0-rc1, 7.0-rc2 — fixed in 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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