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

xprtrdma: Check frwr_wp_create() during connect

frwr_wp_create() creates the singleton Memory Region used to encode
padding for Write chunks whose payload length is not XDR-aligned. Its
failure paths return a negative errno and leave ep->re_write_pad_mr set
to NULL.

rpcrdma_xprt_connect() currently ignores that return value. If
frwr_wp_create() fails after the rest of the connection setup succeeds,
xprt_rdma_connect_worker() treats the connection attempt as successful
and sets XPRT_CONNECTED. A later NFS/RDMA read with a non-4-byte-aligned
receive page length reaches rpcrdma_encode_write_list(), passes the NULL
write-pad MR to encode_rdma_segment(), and dereferences it.

This is locally triggerable on an NFS/RDMA client after a connect or
reconnect hits a local MR allocation, DMA-map, MR-map, or post-send
failure; a remote peer alone cannot force the local MR setup failure.

Check the return value and fail the connect as -ENOTCONN, matching the
adjacent setup failures. This keeps XPRT_CONNECTED clear and lets the
normal reconnect path retry.

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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xprtrdma: Check frwr_wp_create() during connect frwr_wp_create() creates the singleton Memory Region used to encode padding for Write chunks whose payload length is not XDR-aligned. Its failure paths return a negative errno and leave ep->re_write_pad_mr set to NULL. rpcrdma_xprt_connect() currently ignores that return value. If frwr_wp_create() fails after the rest of the connection setup succeeds, xprt_rdma_connect_worker() treats the connection attempt as successful and sets XPRT_CONNECTED. A later NFS/RDMA read with a non-4-byte-aligned receive page length reaches rpcrdma_encode_write_list(), passes the NULL write-pad MR to encode_rdma_segment(), and dereferences it. This is locally triggerable on an NFS/RDMA client after a connect or reconnect hits a local MR allocation, DMA-map, MR-map, or post-send failure; a remote peer alone cannot force the local MR setup failure. Check the return value and fail the connect as -ENOTCONN, matching the adjacent setup failures. This keeps XPRT_CONNECTED clear and lets the normal reconnect path retry.
Title xprtrdma: Check frwr_wp_create() during connect
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:15:12.570Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.933Z

Link: CVE-2026-72467

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:20.770

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:14.580

Link: CVE-2026-72467

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72467 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-22T03:15:04Z

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