CVE-2026-72472
nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list Lingfeng identified a bug and suggested two solutions, but both appear to have issues. Generally, we cannot release flc_lock while iterating over the file lock list to avoid use-after-free (UAF) problems with file locks. However, functions like nfs_delegation_claim_locks and nfs4_reclaim_locks cannot adhere to this rule because recover_lock or nfs4_lock_delegation_recall may take a long time. To resolve this, NFS switches to using nfsi->rwsem for the same protection, and nfs_reclaim_locks follows this approach. Although nfs_delegation_claim_locks uses so_delegreturn_mutex instead, this is inadequate since a single inode can have multiple nfs4_state instances. Therefore, the fix is to also use nfsi->rwsem in this case. Furthermore, after commit c69899a17ca4 ("NFSv4: Update of VFS byte range lock must be atomic with the stateid update"), the functions nfs4_locku_done and nfs4_lock_done also break this rule because they call locks_lock_inode_wait without holding nfsi->rwsem. Simply adding this protection could cause many deadlocks, so instead, the call to locks_lock_inode_wait is moved into _nfs4_proc_setlk. Regarding the bug fixed by commit c69899a17ca4 ("NFSv4: Update of VFS byte range lock must be atomic with the stateid update"), it has been resolved after commit 0460253913e5 ("NFSv4: nfs4_do_open() is incorrectly triggering state recovery") because all slots are drained before calling nfs4_do_reclaim, which prevents concurrent stateid changes along this path. Also, nfs_delegation_claim_locks does not cause this concurrency either since when _nfs4_proc_setlk is called with NFS_DELEGATED_STATE, no RPC is sent, so nfs4_lock_done is not called. Therefore, nfs4_lock_delegation_recall from nfs_delegation_claim_locks is the first time the stateid is set.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:19 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Ensure nfsi->rwsem is used for file lock list protection.
- Move locks_lock_inode_wait calls appropriately.
- Verify stateid updates are atomic with VFS byte range locks.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '1cda95bf2e9c0e6b63545b7565fe4a1e474322f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'f161ef7b0dd2f51fdb002ba4a4e9bf0ee7409218', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'e68035178e65e2b3aa386ce61202ff33724ae418', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '4837fb36219e6c08b666bc31a86841bad8526358', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '1cda95bf2e9c0e6b63545b7565fe4a1e474322f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'f161ef7b0dd2f51fdb002ba4a4e9bf0ee7409218', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'e68035178e65e2b3aa386ce61202ff33724ae418', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '4837fb36219e6c08b666bc31a86841bad8526358', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 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': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '1cda95bf2e9c0e6b63545b7565fe4a1e474322f4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'f161ef7b0dd2f51fdb002ba4a4e9bf0ee7409218', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': 'e68035178e65e2b3aa386ce61202ff33724ae418', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c69899a17ca4836230720e65493942d9582a0424', 'lessThan': '4837fb36219e6c08b666bc31a86841bad8526358', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/nfs/delegation.c', 'fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c', 'include/linux/nfs_xdr.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list Lingfeng identified a bug and suggested two solutions, but both appear to have issues. Generally, we cannot release flc_lock while iterating over the file lock list to avoid use-after-free (UAF) problems with file locks. However, functions like nfs_delegation_claim_locks and nfs4_reclaim_locks cannot adhere to this rule because recover_lock or nfs4_lock_delegation_recall may take a long time. To resolve this, NFS switches to using nfsi->rwsem for the same protection, and nfs_reclaim_locks follows this approach. Although nfs_delegation_claim_locks uses so_delegreturn_mutex instead, this is inadequate since a single inode can have multiple nfs4_state instances. Therefore, the fix is to also use nfsi->rwsem in this case. Furthermore, after commit c69899a17ca4 ("NFSv4: Update of VFS byte range lock must be atomic with the stateid update"), the functions nfs4_locku_done and nfs4_lock_done also break this rule because they call locks_lock_inode_wait without holding nfsi->rwsem. Simply adding this protection could cause many deadlocks, so instead, the call to locks_lock_inode_wait is moved into _nfs4_proc_setlk. Regarding the bug fixed by commit c69899a17ca4 ("NFSv4: Update of VFS byte range lock must be atomic with the stateid update"), it has been resolved after commit 0460253913e5 ("NFSv4: nfs4_do_open() is incorrectly triggering state recovery") because all slots are drained before calling nfs4_do_reclaim, which prevents concurrent stateid changes along this path. Also, nfs_delegation_claim_locks does not cause this concurrency either since when _nfs4_proc_setlk is called with NFS_DELEGATED_STATE, no RPC is sent, so nfs4_lock_done is not called. Therefore, nfs4_lock_delegation_recall from nfs_delegation_claim_locks is the first time the stateid is set. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cda95bf2e9c0e6b63545b7565fe4a1e474322f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4837fb36219e6c08b666bc31a86841bad8526358 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e68035178e65e2b3aa386ce61202ff33724ae418 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f161ef7b0dd2f51fdb002ba4a4e9bf0ee7409218