Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4/pnfs: Fix a use-after-free bug in open If someone cancels the open RPC call, then we must not try to free either the open slot or the layoutget operation arguments, since they are likely still in use by the hung RPC call.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fffb46ff3d5ed4668aca96441ec7a25b793bd6f Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2135e5d56278ffdb1c2e6d325dc6b87f669b9dac Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ffd2042438769298f34b76102b40dea89de616 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4cf3dadd1fa43609f7c6570c9116b0e0a9923d1 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b03d1117e9be7c7da60e466eaf9beed85c5916c8 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7ee3b772d9de87387a725caa04bc041ac7fe5ec Patch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 10 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-416
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