In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: fix posix_acl leak on SETACL decode failure
nfsaclsvc_decode_setaclargs() and nfs3svc_decode_setaclargs() each
call nfs_stream_decode_acl() twice, first for NFS_ACL and then for
NFS_DFACL. Each successful call transfers ownership of a freshly
allocated posix_acl into argp->acl_access or argp->acl_default. If
the first call succeeds but the second fails, the decoder returns
false and argp->acl_access is left dangling.
ACLPROC2_SETACL.pc_release was wired to nfssvc_release_attrstat and
ACLPROC3_SETACL.pc_release was wired to nfs3svc_release_fhandle.
Both only call fh_put() and have no knowledge of the ACL fields on
argp. The posix_acl_release() pairs sat at the out: labels inside
nfsacld_proc_setacl() and nfsd3_proc_setacl(), but svc_process()
skips pc_func when pc_decode returns false, so that cleanup is
unreachable on decode failure:
svc_process_common()
pc_decode() /* decode_setaclargs: false */
/* pc_func skipped */
pc_release() /* fh_put only -- ACLs leaked */
The orphaned posix_acl is leaked for the lifetime of the server.
Fix by adding nfsaclsvc_release_setacl() and nfs3svc_release_setacl(),
which release both argp->acl_access and argp->acl_default in addition
to fh_put(), and wiring them as pc_release for their respective SETACL
procedures. pc_release runs on every path svc_process() takes after
decode, including decode failure, so the posix_acl_release() pairs are
removed from the proc functions' out: labels to keep ownership in one
place. This matches the existing release_getacl() pattern used by
the sibling GETACL procedures.
References
Configurations
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History
29 Jul 2026, 20:31
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-401 | |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0853ac544c590880d797b04daa33fcb72b6be0e1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136b416593f1349cf6f72c8e3d18f0f204ee8545 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e96239fddcefacf6afe6c498357be68eacbcabc - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/887f92ceccf3eacd5f2402db21254d66372fae00 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5b42c1e4ff2befaa6b96f7cbf32174751eba083 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2eb1ffd511d1b3c3e21122f97cbbccea411e277 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94c4be77682aab06d65ca7296149e3bcfb37353 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd69a825485168ef74e815ecb286754b570fdcc7 - Patch |
20 Jul 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
19 Jul 2026, 12:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-19 12:16
Updated : 2026-07-29 20:31
NVD link : CVE-2026-53397
Mitre link : CVE-2026-53397
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53397
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
