# CVE-2026-43394: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd\_nl\_listener\_set\_doit().

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-08 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Fix cred ref leak in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit(). nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() uses get_current_cred() without put_cred(). As we can see from other callers, svc_xprt_create_from_sa() does not require the extra refcount. nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit() is always in the process context, sendmsg(), and current->cred does not go away. Let's use current_cred() in nfsd_nl_listener_set_doit().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02e87ec0bc706cb93fa47b43d18c4d10102c7d54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019debe5851d7355bea9ff0248cc317878924d8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cba413765376bb466035c9160fa3130402971e2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92978c83bb4eef55d02a6c990c01c423131eefa7

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