CVE-2026-89701

nfsd: validate nseconds in TIME_DELEG decode paths

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfsd: validate nseconds in TIME_DELEG decode paths

The xdrgen-based TIME_DELEG_ACCESS and TIME_DELEG_MODIFY decode arms
store a raw uint32_t nseconds directly into tv_nsec without enforcing
nseconds < NSEC_PER_SEC. The legacy nfsd4_decode_nfstime4 has this
check but the TIME_DELEG paths do not. A malformed timespec can
propagate through notify_change() to disk.

Add range checks in both nfs4xdr.c (SETATTR path) and
nfs4callback.c (CB_GETATTR path).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1284
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: validate nseconds in TIME_DELEG decode paths The xdrgen-based TIME_DELEG_ACCESS and TIME_DELEG_MODIFY decode arms store a raw uint32_t nseconds directly into tv_nsec without enforcing nseconds < NSEC_PER_SEC. The legacy nfsd4_decode_nfstime4 has this check but the TIME_DELEG paths do not. A malformed timespec can propagate through notify_change() to disk. Add range checks in both nfs4xdr.c (SETATTR path) and nfs4callback.c (CB_GETATTR path).
Title nfsd: validate nseconds in TIME_DELEG decode paths
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 8:19 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 11, 2026, 7:46 PM