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CVE-2026-89697· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

nfsd: add fh_want_write() for early-verified SETATTR in nfsd_proc_setattr()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: add fh_want_write() for early-verified SETATTR in nfsd_proc_setattr() The BOTH_TIME_SET branch calls fh_verify() early so setattr_prepare() can inspect the dentry. This causes nfsd_setattr() to skip fh_want_write(), so notify_change() runs without a mount write reference. Add the missing fh_want_write() call after the early fh_verify().

CriticalCVSS 9.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 11, 2026
Updated
Sep 14, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 53th percentile
CWE
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Action score

36

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

CNA vs NVD score

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CNA · Linux
9.1
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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 1cb57d81cf20fe24b9e2e1daf57bfbdc24b77cd8, 4.2affected
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 3eec9d791968c177a4a8cda9af5c04f79dae09cbaffected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 9229d824b938f4fb0ea7a5dddade51735e6fe6f9affected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 2150305134889fb2fc25228d35353bd2f6f29500affected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before d823bf9285cdf4514873b85ab5a888878dd4e8f4affected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 15ca3b64a69caa6194bed8f98a20ed90a11c11ddaffected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 533964d420d385e11b08dd4c56c66ef5dcccaf08affected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before c4a409b86a92815181a8e9395c6bf1696ad19175affected · git
    • cc265089ce1b176dde963c74b53593446ee7f99a and later · before 4e475be769aa9f7a2c1ce55a2b8592cfccacddccaffected · git
    • 3.18.46 and later · before 3.19affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxall versions—
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.111-16.12.111-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.2.6-17.2.6-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux15ca3b64a69caa6194bed8f98a20ed90a11c11ddVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2150305134889fb2fc25228d35353bd2f6f29500Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3.19Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3eec9d791968c177a4a8cda9af5c04f79dae09cbVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4e475be769aa9f7a2c1ce55a2b8592cfccacddccVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux533964d420d385e11b08dd4c56c66ef5dcccaf08Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9229d824b938f4fb0ea7a5dddade51735e6fe6f9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc4a409b86a92815181a8e9395c6bf1696ad19175Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd823bf9285cdf4514873b85ab5a888878dd4e8f4Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.12.111-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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EPSS, last 120 days+1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

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