# CVE-2026-89680: nfsd: fix nfsd\_file leak on inter-server COPY setup failure

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-11 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.109; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix nfsd_file leak on inter-server COPY setup failure When nfsd4_setup_inter_ssc() fails, nfsd4_copy() returns nfserr_offload_denied directly, bypassing the out: label where release_copy_files() would drop the nf_dst reference taken by nfs4_preprocess_stateid_op(). Each failed inter-server COPY leaks one nfsd_file, pinning file/inode/dentry/vfsmount. Fix by setting status and jumping to out: instead of returning directly.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d15f76fddc5d0215db5f18851048376a1ea79bd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb22420e5bd6eb3afa1f840036bb08a7ac90db76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94c28af6fd89cb204975e49b824f8ee521bb84e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab949252fdf102ae74329a0caa7995a849d0dafa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a6a41b848455bf6ba2c9da2dfb0730e608ce7ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/424d5c95108a4809b832cb0a312c61de4aec0078
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed8d6de7ec90c4ba84eb82673058f506e5777fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a76145451d703eedd867b5989bf73d17340399

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