CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's NFS server, specifically in the handling of delegation state IDs during concurrent file operations. An attacker can exploit this race condition between two NFS clients, potentially leading to a system crash or undefined behavior when one client fails to respond to a delegation recall. Organizations using Linux systems with NFS should prioritize patching this issue to maintain system stability and prevent potential disruptions.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix BUG_ON in nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid on racing delegation revoke nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid reads fp->fi_deleg_file without holding fi_lock when the parent stateid is a delegation. A concurrent delegation revoke via the laundromat can clear fi_deleg_file under fi_lock, causing nfsd_file_get() to return NULL and triggering the BUG_ON. This race is client-reachable: two NFS clients can trigger it by having one hold a delegation while another opens the same file to force a recall. When the first client doesn't respond to the recall, the laundromat revokes it. A concurrent LAYOUTGET from any client using the delegation stateid hits the race window. Fix this by taking fi_lock around the fi_deleg_file read in the SC_TYPE_DELEG path, matching the locking discipline of the find_any_file() arm, and replacing the BUG_ON with a graceful error return that cleans up the partially-initialized layout stateid.