CVE-2026-89681

Critical

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix layout fence worker double-reference race The workqueue core clears WORK_STRUCT_PENDING before the callback is invoked, so delayed_work_pending() in lm_breaker_timedout() can return false while the fence worker is already running. This lets the breaker take a duplicate sc_count reference and schedule a new worker that coalesces with the in-progress one. The extra reference is never put, leaking the layout stateid. Replace the racy delayed_work_pending() check with an ls_fence_inflight boolean set atomically with refcount_inc_not_zero() under ls_lock, and cleared under ls_lock before the final nfs4_put_stid() on the dispose path; the retry path intentionally retains it. Remove the self-rearm mod_delayed_work() at the top of the worker.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedSep 11, 2026
First seenSep 11, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • Linux Linuxa278d361e0e8f242211891193d56483a7a9f47a8, 8580571227451384399b3fa53fcde19848c48e5a or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linuxf52792f484ba2316853736856dde19b7e7458861 ≤ v < a278d361e0e8f242211891193d56483a7a9f47a8, f52792f484ba2316853736856dde19b7e7458861 ≤ v < 8580571227451384399b3fa53fcde19848c48e5a, 7.1a278d361e0e8f242211891193d56483a7a9f47a8, 8580571227451384399b3fa53fcde19848c48e5a

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CVE-2026-89681 · Linux · Dark Radar