# CVE-2024-46696: nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4\_cb\_getattr\_release

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-13 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release Once we drop the delegation reference, the fields embedded in it are no longer safe to access. Do that last.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b66698a5ae41078f7490e8b3527013f5fccd6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1116e0e372eb16dd907ec571ce5d4af325c55c10

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