In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: release svc_expkey/svc_export with rcu_work
The last reference for `cache_head` can be reduced to zero in `c_show` and `e_show`(using `rcu_read_lock` and `rcu_read_unlock`). Consequently, `svc_export_put` and `expkey_put` will be invoked, leading to two issues:
1. The `svc_export_put` will directly free ex_uuid. However, `e_show`/`c_show` will access `ex_uuid` after `cache_put`, which can trigger a use-after-free issue, shown below.
================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in svc_export_show+0x362/0x430 [nfsd] Read of size 1 at addr ff11000010fdc120 by task cat/870
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 870 Comm: cat Not tainted 6.12.0-rc3+ #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.1-2.fc37 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x2c/0x3a0 print_report+0xb9/0x280 kasan_report+0xae/0xe0 svc_export_show+0x362/0x430 [nfsd] c_show+0x161/0x390 [sunrpc] seq_read_iter+0x589/0x770 seq_read+0x1e5/0x270 proc_reg_read+0xe1/0x140 vfs_read+0x125/0x530 ksys_read+0xc1/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Allocated by task 830: kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 __kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x1bc/0x400 kmemdup_noprof+0x22/0x50 svc_export_parse+0x8a9/0xb80 [nfsd] cache_do_downcall+0x71/0xa0 [sunrpc] cache_write_procfs+0x8e/0xd0 [sunrpc] proc_reg_write+0xe1/0x140 vfs_write+0x1a5/0x6d0 ksys_write+0xc1/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Freed by task 868: kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 __kasan_slab_free+0x37/0x50 kfree+0xf3/0x3e0 svc_export_put+0x87/0xb0 [nfsd] cache_purge+0x17f/0x1f0 [sunrpc] nfsd_destroy_serv+0x226/0x2d0 [nfsd] nfsd_svc+0x125/0x1e0 [nfsd] write_threads+0x16a/0x2a0 [nfsd] nfsctl_transaction_write+0x74/0xa0 [nfsd] vfs_write+0x1a5/0x6d0 ksys_write+0xc1/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
2. We cannot sleep while using `rcu_read_lock`/`rcu_read_unlock`. However, `svc_export_put`/`expkey_put` will call path_put, which subsequently triggers a sleeping operation due to the following `dput`.
============================= WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 5.10.0-dirty #141 Not tainted ----------------------------- ... Call Trace: dump_stack+0x9a/0xd0 ___might_sleep+0x231/0x240 dput+0x39/0x600 path_put+0x1b/0x30 svc_export_put+0x17/0x80 e_show+0x1c9/0x200 seq_read_iter+0x63f/0x7c0 seq_read+0x226/0x2d0 vfs_read+0x113/0x2c0 ksys_read+0xc9/0x170 do_syscall_64+0x33/0x40 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x67/0xd1
Fix these issues by using `rcu_work` to help release `svc_expkey`/`svc_export`. This approach allows for an asynchronous context to invoke `path_put` and also facilitates the freeing of `uuid/exp/key` after an RCU grace period.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-core | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel | Jun 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Jun 11, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel | Jul 1, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade perfUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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