CVE-2026-90149

NFSv4/flexfiles: fix NULL dereference for NFSv4.0 data servers

Published Sep 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

NFSv4/flexfiles: fix NULL dereference for NFSv4.0 data servers

flexfiles accepts NFSv4.0 data servers, but two NFSv4 code paths assume
the data server client has a session. Unlike NFSv4.1+, an NFSv4.0 client
has no session (clp->cl_session is NULL; it uses clp->cl_slot_tbl), so
I/O to a v4.0 flexfiles DS oopses:

- nfs4_init_ds_session() dereferences clp->cl_session->session_state
while seeding the DS lease. It also only seeds cl_lease_time when
NFS4_SESSION_INITING is set; without a session that never happens, so
cl_lease_time stays 0 and nfs4_renew_state() busy-loops, requeuing
every 5 seconds. Seed the lease whenever there is no session and
return before touching session state.

- ff_layout_async_handle_error_v4() dereferences
clp->cl_session->fc_slot_table on every DS I/O error. Fall back to the
v4.0 transport slot table (clp->cl_slot_tbl) when there is no session.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4904-1 linux-6.12 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9091-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
History
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Weaknesses CWE-476
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4/flexfiles: fix NULL dereference for NFSv4.0 data servers flexfiles accepts NFSv4.0 data servers, but two NFSv4 code paths assume the data server client has a session. Unlike NFSv4.1+, an NFSv4.0 client has no session (clp->cl_session is NULL; it uses clp->cl_slot_tbl), so I/O to a v4.0 flexfiles DS oopses: - nfs4_init_ds_session() dereferences clp->cl_session->session_state while seeding the DS lease. It also only seeds cl_lease_time when NFS4_SESSION_INITING is set; without a session that never happens, so cl_lease_time stays 0 and nfs4_renew_state() busy-loops, requeuing every 5 seconds. Seed the lease whenever there is no session and return before touching session state. - ff_layout_async_handle_error_v4() dereferences clp->cl_session->fc_slot_table on every DS I/O error. Fall back to the v4.0 transport slot table (clp->cl_slot_tbl) when there is no session.
Title NFSv4/flexfiles: fix NULL dereference for NFSv4.0 data servers
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 12:34 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 17, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 1:20 PM