CVE-2025-38567
- Published: 2025-08-19T17:15:33.380
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: avoid ref leak in nfsd_open_local_fh()
If two calls to nfsd_open_local_fh() race and both successfully call
nfsd_file_acquire_local(), they will both get an extra reference to the
net to accompany the file reference stored in *pnf.
One of them will fail to store (using xchg()) the file reference in
*pnf and will drop that reference but WON’T drop the accompanying
reference to the net. This leak means that when the nfs server is shut
down it will hang in nfsd_shutdown_net() waiting for
&nn->nfsd_net_free_done.
This patch adds the missing nfsd_net_put().
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How to fix CVE-2025-38567
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: avoid ref leak in nfsd_open_local_fh() If two calls to nfsd_open_local_fh() race and both successfully call nfsd_file_acquire_local(), they will both get an extra reference to the net to accompany the file reference stored in *pnf. One of them will fail to store (using xchg()) the […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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