Bug 2468262 (CVE-2026-43394)

Summary:	CVE-2026-43394 kernel: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit()
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nfsd component. The `nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit()` function fails to properly release credential references, resulting in a resource leak. This issue could allow a local attacker to exhaust system resources, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 15:07:37 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().

nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() uses get_current_cred() without
put_cred().

As we can see from other callers, svc_xprt_create_from_sa()
does not require the extra refcount.

nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() is always in the process context,
sendmsg(), and current->cred does not go away.

Let's use current_cred() in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-05-08 21:48:07 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026050837-CVE-2026-43394-974b@gregkh/T