CVE-2026-53398

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Fix SECINFO_NO_NAME decode error cleanup nfsd4_decode_secinfo_no_name() currently initializes sin_exp after decoding sin_style. If the XDR stream is truncated, the decoder returns nfserr_bad_xdr before sin_exp is initialized. Since commit 3fdc54646234 ("NFSD: Reduce amount of struct nfsd4_compoundargs that needs clearing"), the inline iops array is not cleared between RPC calls. A failed SECINFO_NO_NAME decode can therefore leave sin_exp holding stale union contents from a previous operation. The error response path still invokes nfsd4_secinfo_no_name_release(), which calls exp_put() on a non-NULL sin_exp. Initialize sin_exp before the first failable decode step, matching nfsd4_decode_secinfo().

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/161d1aaeb04d620d3692639700512bb5038c1e10	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e04be34cafae119e82bcaccd6d28a20f72a3647	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46eb17d45be69d28c7a23ea03283b207426a8232	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49de5d31dd8fdebf78bdeaf196b0ca5cd5c75439	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ec37edcb534f3fc92304be236d37f08e6545585	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8836405abdc53ca3dd5fc68b2cf6f8f012fad011	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e18e83b8846a5c3fe13fc8a464b4865d33996c6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a24effd96d4779e2ad779654682304491c55a5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-19 12:16

Updated : 2026-08-17 05:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-53398

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53398

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53398

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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