Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

orangefs: fix double-free of trailer_buf on readdir copy failure

On a readdir downcall, orangefs_devreq_write_iter() frees
op->downcall.trailer_buf with vfree() when copy_from_iter_full() fails,
but does not clear the pointer before goto Efault. The waiter in
do_readdir() is then woken with a negative status and frees the same
pointer again on its r < 0 path, causing a deterministic double-free.
A client holding /dev/pvfs2-req triggers it by sending a readdir
downcall whose declared trailer_size exceeds the bytes it supplies.

Clear the pointer after freeing so the readdir-side vfree() becomes a
no-op.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-763
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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: orangefs: fix double-free of trailer_buf on readdir copy failure On a readdir downcall, orangefs_devreq_write_iter() frees op->downcall.trailer_buf with vfree() when copy_from_iter_full() fails, but does not clear the pointer before goto Efault. The waiter in do_readdir() is then woken with a negative status and frees the same pointer again on its r < 0 path, causing a deterministic double-free. A client holding /dev/pvfs2-req triggers it by sending a readdir downcall whose declared trailer_size exceeds the bytes it supplies. Clear the pointer after freeing so the readdir-side vfree() becomes a no-op.
Title orangefs: fix double-free of trailer_buf on readdir copy failure
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:43:48.096Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.714Z

Link: CVE-2026-89498

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:31.940

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:31.940

Link: CVE-2026-89498

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:48Z

Links: CVE-2026-89498 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T14:00:11Z

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