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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7.1 | 7.2.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 7.2.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +25 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 7.2.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11805-1 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3321 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11805-1 kernel-devel-7.2.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 18, 2026