nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit(). nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() uses get_current_cred() without put_cred(). As we can see from other callers, svc_xprt_create_from_sa() does not require the extra refcount. nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() is always in the process context, sendmsg(), and current->cred does not go away. Let's use current_cred() in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-43394
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 7 Nov 2026, 04:44 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 8 May 2026, 14:21 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit(). nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() uses get_current_cred() without put_cred(). As we can see from other callers, svc_xprt_create_from_sa() does not require the extra refcount. nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() is always in the process context, sendmsg(), and current->cred does not go away. Let's use current_cred() in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().
osv:CVE-2026-43394
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9
Complete source record
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