CVE-2026-93229: Linux kernel · nfsd: add missing read barrier to rpc_status_get dumpit seqcount retry
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 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 adds the missing read memory barrier to the nfsd seqcount retry logic. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch for the affected versions. Since this is a kernel-level fix, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nfsd component was resolved by adding a missing read memory barrier (smp_rmb) in the rpc_status_get dumpit seqcount retry logic. The absence of this barrier could cause the retry logic to fail on weakly-ordered CPU architectures like ARM and POWER, potentially allowing inconsistent reads of concurrently modified data. The fix aligns the barrier semantics with the standard kernel read_seqcount_retry() function.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-93229 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93229 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a71f161a857117e8e0264deb7d14fff5c98adcf5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aea0482b98ecd7d0249204665f2ad4ad517f66b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b5f6475006cd8e3b5b99b8eb3cd74dbb1ce9df8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f501f2f4ec1d2dfe39e21c98630314074a9b30b0 (opens in a new tab)