Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-89703)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-89703). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: set SC_STATUS_FREED in nfsd4_drop_revoked_stid for delegations
nfsd4_drop_revoked_stid() handles FREE_STATEID for admin-revoked
delegations but does not set SC_STATUS_FREED before releasing cl_lock.
revoke_delegation() uses this flag to detect whether FREE_STATEID has
already processed the delegation -- without it, the freed delegation is
added to cl_revoked via list_add(), producing a use-after-free when
cl_revoked is later traversed in __destroy_client().
The SC_STATUS_REVOKED path in nfsd4_free_stateid() (line 7983) already
sets SC_STATUS_FREED correctly. Apply the same pattern to the
SC_STATUS_ADMIN_REVOKED path in nfsd4_drop_revoked_stid().
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-89703 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-89703" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-89703 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com