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CVE-2026-89544— SUNRPC: fix gssx_dec_option_array error path bugs

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 6.9版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于SUNRPC的gssx_dec_option_array错误路径中oa->data分配失败时oa->count仍为1，导致调用者空指针取消引用；同时free_creds中裸kfree释放部分解码的svc_cred造成group_info引用计数泄漏，并可能引发释放后重用。

CVSS 7.5 · High EPSS 0.59% · P47

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1562

Affected Version Matrix 26

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 3cfcfc102a5e57b021b786a755a38935e357797d< fb30241f7ccace372ee83017891549f23a715581 affected
3cfcfc102a5e57b021b786a755a38935e357797d< 3ff45361e9469e85c0f86b8e7b82c63e50bab8ef affected
3cfcfc102a5e57b021b786a755a38935e357797d< f85a83774d7f4e2ac71c0c384df0dfb6f7d0179a affected
3cfcfc102a5e57b021b786a755a38935e357797d< 5e9a94539b1ec17a89177d952badfd0d844d694a affected
b97c37978ca825557d331c9012e0c1ddc0e42364 affected
bfa9d86d39a0fe4685f90c3529aa9bd62a9d97a8 affected
bb336cd8d5ecb69c430ebe3e7bcff68471d93fa8 affected
dd292e884c649f9b1c18af0ec75ca90b390cd044 affected
… +18 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-89544

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Vulnerability Title
SUNRPC: fix gssx_dec_option_array error path bugs
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: fix gssx_dec_option_array error path bugs Four coupled defects in the gssx XDR option-array decoder make the error paths unsafe: a NULL deref in the caller, a refcount leak on the decoded group_info, and a latent use-after-free that the leak fix would otherwise expose. gssx_dec_option_array() sets oa->count = 1 before allocating oa->data. If that allocation fails, -ENOMEM is returned with oa->count == 1 and oa->data == NULL. All other error paths jump to free_oa: which frees oa->data and NULLs it but also leaves oa->count == 1. The caller trusts the count: gssp_accept_sec_context_upcall() gssx_dec_accept_sec_context() gssx_dec_option_array() /* fails, count=1 data=NULL */ data = res.options.data[0].value /* NULL deref */ Independently, free_creds: releases the partially decoded svc_cred with a bare kfree(creds). gssx_dec_linux_creds() installs a groups_alloc() result into creds->cr_group_info; that object is kvmalloc-backed and refcounted, and only put_group_info() reaches kvfree(). A plain kfree(creds) drops the wrapper and leaks the group_info allocation. The natural fix for the leak is to call free_svc_cred(creds) before kfree(creds), but free_svc_cred() invokes put_group_info() on creds->cr_group_info unconditionally when non-NULL. The existing out_free_groups: path in gssx_dec_linux_creds() already called groups_free() on that pointer without clearing it, so once free_svc_cred() is wired in, the subsequent put_group_info() would touch freed memory. Fix all four together: - Move the oa->count = 1 assignment below the oa->data allocation so it is never set when oa->data is NULL. - Reset oa->count to 0 at free_oa: so count and data stay coherent and the caller sees an empty option array. - Call free_svc_cred(creds) before kfree(creds) at free_creds: so the refcounted cr_group_info is released. free_svc_cred() either NULL-guards each field explicitly (cr_group_info has an if() check) or delegates to a helper that is NULL-safe itself (kfree for the string fields, gss_mech_put() which guards with if(gm) at gss_mech_switch.c:342), so it is safe to call on a partially decoded svc_cred where only cr_uid/cr_gid/cr_group_info have been written and everything else is zero from kzalloc. - In gssx_dec_linux_creds()'s out_free_groups: path, release cr_group_info with put_group_info() rather than groups_free() so the teardown matches free_svc_cred()'s refcount-aware path, and clear the pointer so a later free_svc_cred() on the same creds does not release it a second time.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 6.9版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于SUNRPC的gssx_dec_option_array错误路径中oa->data分配失败时oa->count仍为1，导致调用者空指针取消引用；同时free_creds中裸kfree释放部分解码的svc_cred造成group_info引用计数泄漏，并可能引发释放后重用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 3cfcfc102a5e57b021b786a755a38935e357797d ~ fb30241f7ccace372ee83017891549f23a715581 -
Linux Linux 6.9 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-89544 (3)

Other References for CVE-2026-89544 (1)

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