CVE-2026-89539
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: reject duplicate CREDS_VALUE options gssx_dec_option_array() walks the wire-supplied option array and, for every entry whose name matches CREDS_VALUE, calls gssx_dec_linux_creds() on the same struct svc_cred. That helper unconditionally installs a fresh groups_alloc() result into creds->cr_group_info without releasing whatever pointer was already there: for (i = 0; i < count; i++) { ... decode name ... if (length == sizeof(CREDS_VALUE) && memcmp(p, CREDS_VALUE, sizeof(CREDS_VALUE)) == 0) { err = gssx_dec_linux_creds(xdr, creds); ... } } A reply that carries two CREDS_VALUE entries therefore overwrites cr_group_info on the second iteration and orphans the group_info allocated by the first call. The earlier free_creds path only releases the last cr_group_info via free_svc_cred(), so the first allocation's refcount stays at one and its kvmalloc-backed storage is leaked. No in-tree caller of gssp_accept_sec_context_upcall() expects more than one CREDS_VALUE per reply. Fix by tracking whether a CREDS_VALUE option has already been decoded and returning -EINVAL on any subsequent match, so the free_creds path releases the single group_info that was installed.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.109,
6.18.50,
7.2.4,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-89539?
CVE-2026-89539 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.10 onward and has been patched in 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and others. CVE-2026-89539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-89539?
Yes. CVE-2026-89539 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-89539 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-89539 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.