CVE-2026-45964: SUNRPC: fix gss_auth kref leak in gss_alloc_msg error path

Q: What conditions are required for the leak to occur?

The error path is reached when service_name is non-NULL and kstrdup_const() fails during gss_alloc_msg(). In that path, the gss_auth reference acquired earlier is not released.

Q: What is the operational impact of this issue?

The missing reference release leaks a gss_auth kref, which can prevent the associated gss_auth structure from ever being freed. The supplied severity vector rates availability impact as high, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Q: Which systems should be reviewed for exposure?

Review systems running the Linux kernel, including the listed Ubuntu kernel variants: linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, and linux-realtime. No affected or fixed version ranges are provided.

Q: What does the fix change?

The fix adds a kref_put() call in the err_put_pipe_version error path, using gss_free_callback(), so that the gss_auth reference is released when allocation of the service name fails.

Published May 27, 2026

Updated

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

SUNRPC: fix gssauth kref leak in gssallocmsg error path

Commit 5940d1cf9f42 ("SUNRPC: Rebalance a kref in authgss.c") added a krefget(&gssauth->kref) call to balance the gssputauth() done in gssreleasemsg(), but forgot to add a corresponding krefput() on the error path when kstrdupconst() fails.

If servicename is non-NULL and kstrdupconst() fails, the function jumps to errputpipeversion which calls putpipeversion() and kfree(gssmsg), but never releases the gssauth reference. This leads to a kref leak where the gssauth structure is never freed.

Add a forward declaration for gssfreecallback() and call krefput() in the errputpipeversion error path to properly release the reference taken earlier.

Affected Software

221 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel

Linux Linux kernel>=5.2<5.10.252

Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.202

Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.165

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.128

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.75

Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.14

Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<6.19.4

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Compensating control
In the gss_alloc_msg error path, add a forward declaration for gss_free_callback() and call kref_put() in err_put_pipe_version when kstrdup_const() fails, releasing the gss_auth reference taken by kref_get().

Event History

May 27, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:18 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:18 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via NVD·02:17 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions are required for the leak to occur?

The error path is reached when service_name is non-NULL and kstrdup_const() fails during gss_alloc_msg(). In that path, the gss_auth reference acquired earlier is not released.

What is the operational impact of this issue?

The missing reference release leaks a gss_auth kref, which can prevent the associated gss_auth structure from ever being freed. The supplied severity vector rates availability impact as high, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Which systems should be reviewed for exposure?

Review systems running the Linux kernel, including the listed Ubuntu kernel variants: linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, and linux-realtime. No affected or fixed version ranges are provided.

What does the fix change?

The fix adds a kref_put() call in the err_put_pipe_version error path, using gss_free_callback(), so that the gss_auth reference is released when allocation of the service name fails.

CVE-2026-45964: SUNRPC: fix gss_auth kref leak in gss_alloc_msg error path

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Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions are required for the leak to occur?

What is the operational impact of this issue?

Which systems should be reviewed for exposure?

What does the fix change?