CVE-2026-63800
Critical
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pNFS: Fix use-after-free in pnfs_update_layout() When hitting the NFS_LAYOUT_RETURN branch in pnfs_update_layout(), the code calls pnfs_prepare_to_retry_layoutget(lo). If it succeeds, pnfs_put_layout_hdr(lo) is called before trace_pnfs_update_layout(), which still references 'lo'. This results in a use-after-free when the tracepoint accesses lo's fields. Fix this by moving the tracepoint call before pnfs_put_layout_hdr(lo).
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJul 19, 2026
First seenJul 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.5, 5.10.260, 5.15.211, 6.1.177, 6.6.144, 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.4.91 ≤ v < 5.5, 5.10.9 ≤ v < 5.10.260, 5.11.1 ≤ v < 5.15.211, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.177, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.144, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.95, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.38, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.1.3, 5.11 | 5.5, 5.10.260, 5.15.211, 6.1.177, 6.6.144, 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3 |
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