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CVE-2026-23050 — pNFS: Fix a deadlock when returning a delegation during open()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pNFS: Fix a deadlock when returning a delegation during open() Ben Coddington reports seeing a hang in the following stack trace: 0 [ffffd0b50e1774e0] __schedule at ffffffff9ca05415 1 [ffffd0b50e177548] schedule at ffffffff9ca05717 2 [ffffd0b50e177558] bit_wait at ffffffff9ca061e1 3 [ffffd0b50e177568] __wait_on_bit at ffffffff9ca05cfb 4 [ffffd0b50e1775c8] out_of_line_wait_on_bit at ffffffff9ca05ea5 5 [ffffd0b50e177618] pnfs_roc at ffffffffc154207b [nfsv4] 6 [ffffd0b50e1776b8] _nfs4_proc_delegreturn at ffffffffc1506586 [nfsv4] 7 [ffffd0b50e177788] nfs4_proc_delegreturn at ffffffffc1507480 [nfsv4] 8 [ffffd0b50e1777f8] nfs_do_return_delegation at ffffffffc1523e41 [nfsv4] 9 [ffffd0b50e177838] nfs_inode_set_delegation at ffffffffc1524a75 [nfsv4] 10 [ffffd0b50e177888] nfs4_process_delegation at ffffffffc14f41dd [nfsv4] 11 [ffffd0b50e1778a0] _nfs4_opendata_to_nfs4_state at ffffffffc1503edf [nfsv4] 12 [ffffd0b50e1778c0] _nfs4_open_and_get_state at ffffffffc1504e56 [nfsv4] 13 [ffffd0b50e177978] _nfs4_do_open at ffffffffc15051b8 [nfsv4] 14 [ffffd0b50e1779f8] nfs4_do_open at ffffffffc150559c [nfsv4] 15 [ffffd0b50e177a80] nfs4_atomic_open at ffffffffc15057fb [nfsv4] 16 [ffffd0b50e177ad0] nfs4_file_open at ffffffffc15219be [nfsv4] 17 [ffffd0b50e177b78] do_dentry_open at ffffffff9c09e6ea 18 [ffffd0b50e177ba8] vfs_open at ffffffff9c0a082e 19 [ffffd0b50e177bd0] dentry_open at ffffffff9c0a0935 The issue is that the delegreturn is being asked to wait for a layout return that cannot complete because a state recovery was initiated. The state recovery cannot complete until the open() finishes processing the delegations it was given. The solution is to propagate the existing flags that indicate a non-blocking call to the function pnfs_roc(), so that it knows not to wait in this situation.

Published Feb 4, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.2%

ahead of 9% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ 29ade5db12930ec60133f6a02791f4b1a4af2943 and < c57387d447a2bcbaea009ba5f9497adf3de5edeb≥ 29ade5db12930ec60133f6a02791f4b1a4af2943 and < a316fd9d3065b753b03d802530004aea481512cc≥ 29ade5db12930ec60133f6a02791f4b1a4af2943 and < d6c75aa9d607044d1e5c8498eff0259eed356c32≥ 29ade5db12930ec60133f6a02791f4b1a4af2943 and < 857bf9056291a16785ae3be1d291026b2437fc48version 4.10	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Deferred
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Feb 4, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

4 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/a316fd9d3065b753b03d802530004aea481512cc
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57387d447a2bcbaea009ba5f9497adf3de5edeb
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6c75aa9d607044d1e5c8498eff0259eed356c32
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/857bf9056291a16785ae3be1d291026b2437fc48
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-23050 is "pNFS: Fix a deadlock when returning a delegation during open()", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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