CVE-2026-53393

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: reset write verifier on deferred writeback errors nfsd_vfs_write() and nfsd_commit() both call filemap_check_wb_err() to detect deferred writeback errors, but neither rotates the server's write verifier (nn->writeverf) when this check fails. Every other durable-storage-failure path in these functions calls commit_reset_write_verifier() before returning an error. The missing rotation means clients holding UNSTABLE write data under the current verifier will COMMIT, receive the unchanged verifier back, and conclude their data is durable — silently dropping data that failed writeback. This violates the UNSTABLE+COMMIT durability contract (RFC 1813 §3.3.7, RFC 8881 §18.32). Add commit_reset_write_verifier() calls at both filemap_check_wb_err() error sites, matching the pattern used by adjacent error paths in the same functions. The helper already filters -EAGAIN and -ESTALE internally, so the calls are unconditionally safe.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-07-19
Last modified 2026-07-19
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.10.124, 5.15.49, 5.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3, 7.2-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.10.124 ≥ 5.15.49 ≥ 5.17
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.95 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.38 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.3 7.1.x ✓ 7.2-rc1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-53393?

    CVE-2026-53393 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.124 onward and has been patched in 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3 and others. CVE-2026-53393 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-53393?

    Yes — CVE-2026-53393 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.95, 6.18.38, 7.1.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.124 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-53393 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2026-53393 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.