CVE-2026-89713: Linux kernel · NFSD: check truncate permission under inode lock
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that reorders the permission checks in the Linux kernel NFSD component to occur under the inode lock, eliminating the TOCTOU race condition. Users should update affected Linux kernel versions to the patched releases. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel updates from the Linux distribution or vendor is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFSD component allows a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when checking truncate permissions on append-only files. This occurs because the size check is done without holding the inode lock, allowing a concurrent append to bypass permission checks. The issue has been resolved by reordering permission checks to occur under the inode lock.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89713 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3afa17d93ba8c925f49370c816c6dae5112d8c24 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/44086254479035de42ca3d286ecf25521d4e6325 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b778e0e0a16759f22a70579c3cf8d254a40d4a7f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8352da196349182e1afd5a93308256cddc0a97d (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89713 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89713 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b778e0e0a16759f22a70579c3cf8d254a40d4a7f (opens in a new tab)