CVE-2026-89543
Public on 2026-09-11
Modified on 2026-09-15
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sunrpc: fix use-after-free in __rpc_clnt_handle_event and __rpc_clnt_remove_pipedir
Normal client creation goes through rpc_setup_pipedir(), which records
clnt->pipefs_sb, but the mount-event path in __rpc_clnt_handle_event()
calls rpc_setup_pipedir_sb() directly and never refreshes that field.
The umount path also removes the directory without clearing
clnt->pipefs_sb.
After a late pipefs mount or any remount, rpc_clnt_remove_pipedir()
compares the current superblock against a stale pipefs_sb pointer and
skips cleanup, leaving pipefs dentries whose inode private data still
points at a freed rpc_clnt, leading to a potential use-after-free during
subsequent rpc_info_open() or rpc_show_info() calls.
Fix this by properly updating clnt->pipefs_sb upon mount events and
clearing it during unmount or failure paths.
sunrpc: fix use-after-free in __rpc_clnt_handle_event and __rpc_clnt_remove_pipedir
Normal client creation goes through rpc_setup_pipedir(), which records
clnt->pipefs_sb, but the mount-event path in __rpc_clnt_handle_event()
calls rpc_setup_pipedir_sb() directly and never refreshes that field.
The umount path also removes the directory without clearing
clnt->pipefs_sb.
After a late pipefs mount or any remount, rpc_clnt_remove_pipedir()
compares the current superblock against a stale pipefs_sb pointer and
skips cleanup, leaving pipefs dentries whose inode private data still
points at a freed rpc_clnt, leading to a potential use-after-free during
subsequent rpc_info_open() or rpc_show_info() calls.
Fix this by properly updating clnt->pipefs_sb upon mount events and
clearing it during unmount or failure paths.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.12 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.18 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | kernel7.1 | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |