7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-53392
NFSv4/flexfiles: reject zero filehandle version count
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4/flexfiles: reject zero filehandle version count ff_layout_alloc_lseg() decodes the filehandle-version array count from the flexfiles layout body. The value is used as the count for kzalloc_objs(), and the current code only rejects NULL. A zero count yields ZERO_SIZE_PTR, which can be stored in dss_info->fh_versions even though later flexfiles paths assume that at least one filehandle version exists. Reject fh_count == 0 before the allocation, matching the existing zero version_count validation in the flexfiles GETDEVICEINFO parser. A QEMU/KASAN run with a malformed flexfiles layout hit: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017] RIP: 0010:ff_layout_encode_ff_layoutupdate.isra.0+0x15f/0x750 ff_layout_encode_layoutreturn+0x683/0x970 nfs4_xdr_enc_layoutreturn+0x278/0x3a0 Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception The patched kernel rejects the malformed layout without KASAN/oops/panic, and a valid fh_count=1 regression still opens, reads, and unmounts cleanly.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 5:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Reject zero filehandle version count to prevent null pointer dereference and kernel panic.
  • Reject fh_count == 0 before allocation.
  • Apply the provided patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Update to a patched Linux kernel version.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '9033591535c066726f5b505126ccb4068b98fa4f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '18cc6d57a14fa65ab2a2b52279f549041c4bc9cf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'be7829715e341b42846437dd9e721005db59f0cc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'eeabb9020721db6bc132e68eeae380b8d4fb4b04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'd8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '9033591535c066726f5b505126ccb4068b98fa4f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '18cc6d57a14fa65ab2a2b52279f549041c4bc9cf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'be7829715e341b42846437dd9e721005db59f0cc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'eeabb9020721db6bc132e68eeae380b8d4fb4b04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'd8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.38 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.261 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.212 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.178 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.145 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.96
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18cc6d57a14fa65ab2a2b52279f549041c4bc9cf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9033591535c066726f5b505126ccb4068b98fa4f Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be7829715e341b42846437dd9e721005db59f0cc Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeabb9020721db6bc132e68eeae380b8d4fb4b04 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18cc6d57a14fa65ab2a2b52279f549041c4bc9cf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9033591535c066726f5b505126ccb4068b98fa4f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be7829715e341b42846437dd9e721005db59f0cc
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeabb9020721db6bc132e68eeae380b8d4fb4b04
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'd8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '9033591535c066726f5b505126ccb4068b98fa4f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '18cc6d57a14fa65ab2a2b52279f549041c4bc9cf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'be7829715e341b42846437dd9e721005db59f0cc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'eeabb9020721db6bc132e68eeae380b8d4fb4b04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'd8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': 'd8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd67ae825a59d639e4d8b82413af84d854617a87e', 'lessThan': '2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.38', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4/flexfiles: reject zero filehandle version count ff_layout_alloc_lseg() decodes the filehandle-version array count from the flexfiles layout body. The value is used as the count for kzalloc_objs(), and the current code only rejects NULL. A zero count yields ZERO_SIZE_PTR, which can be stored in dss_info->fh_versions even though later flexfiles paths assume that at least one filehandle version exists. Reject fh_count == 0 before the allocation, matching the existing zero version_count validation in the flexfiles GETDEVICEINFO parser. A QEMU/KASAN run with a malformed flexfiles layout hit: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017] RIP: 0010:ff_layout_encode_ff_layoutupdate.isra.0+0x15f/0x750 ff_layout_encode_layoutreturn+0x683/0x970 nfs4_xdr_enc_layoutreturn+0x278/0x3a0 Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception The patched kernel rejects the malformed layout without KASAN/oops/panic, and a valid fh_count=1 regression still opens, reads, and unmounts cleanly.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2131ed64b767ffa8bcdb3677d90f3964e39aabc8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6bb3c40bc24f6aa8dfbe6fe98c3ad6389203f2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7779c85028a0676fb190cde4f0c540f4f8e97761
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8c90c7cc061265d5f2813a1f5c82ef2f4707e67
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