Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3 nfsd net/sunrpc/svcsock.c svc_xprt_set_remote xpt_remotelen/xpt_locallen buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. The affected element is the function svc_xprt_set_remote of the file net/sunrpc/svcsock.c of the component nfsd. The manipulation of the argument xpt_remotelen/xpt_locallen leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-89702. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function svc_xprt_set_remote of the file net/sunrpc/svcsock.c of the component nfsd. The manipulation of the argument xpt_remotelen/xpt_locallen with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: size fh_verify server sockaddr slot by xpt_locallen The nfsd_fh_verify and nfsd_fh_verify_err tracepoints declare the server sockaddr slot sized by xpt_remotelen but fill it from xpt_local using xpt_locallen: TP_STRUCT__entry( ... __sockaddr(server, rqstp->rq_xprt->xpt_remotelen) ... ) TP_fast_assign( ... __assign_sockaddr(server, &rqstp->rq_xprt->xpt_local, rqstp->rq_xprt->xpt_locallen); ... ) When xpt_locallen exceeds xpt_remotelen, __assign_sockaddr's memcpy writes past the reserved ring-buffer slot. In the reverse direction (xpt_locallen < xpt_remotelen) the slot is oversized and the unwritten tail leaks prior ring-buffer contents to trace consumers. The write-past-end case is reachable on NFS/UDP. svc_xprt_set_remote() is only called from svc_tcp_accept() (net/sunrpc/svcsock.c) and from the RDMA connect path; svc_create_socket() for UDP calls only svc_xprt_set_local(), so xpt_remotelen stays 0 for the xprt's lifetime. Every fh_verify trace for an NFSv2/v3-over-UDP request then copies 16 or 28 bytes from xpt_local into a zero-byte slot. The other NFSD tracepoints that record the server address (NFSD_TRACE_PROC_CALL_FIELDS, NFSD_TRACE_PROC_RES_FIELDS, SVC_RQST_ENDPOINT_FIELDS) already size the server slot by xpt_locallen; nfsd_fh_verify and nfsd_fh_verify_err were the only exceptions. Fix by sizing the server slot with xpt_locallen so the declared slot matches the copy length. The client slot and its assignment already agree on xpt_remotelen and are left untouched.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-89702 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 95d064f9828a20ccca5ae90a17be3e2076f25272/7ff8d6363cffff45654ea85e319f7c0c54226012/719a10e3f5f868c3c4ac3cf3648c5775d12034bd/71d068490098b1d23c63b2345e40675d3a1ca763 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.108
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
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• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.109/6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1
Patch: 95d064f9828a20ccca5ae90a17be3e2076f25272/7ff8d6363cffff45654ea85e319f7c0c54226012/719a10e3f5f868c3c4ac3cf3648c5775d12034bd/71d068490098b1d23c63b2345e40675d3a1ca763

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/11/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-89702 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-89702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402551

Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2026 22:13
Changes: 09/11/2026 22:13 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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