---
title: "CVE-2026-90038: Linux Kernel - Use After Free"
description: "Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in NFSD during export state revocation caused by improper client reference handling in nfsd4_revoke_export_states(), letting attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires race condition during export removal."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90038/
---

# CVE-2026-90038 Linux Kernel - Use After Free

Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in NFSD during export state revocation caused by improper client reference handling in nfsd4\_revoke\_export\_states(), letting attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires race condition during export removal.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.55% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90038)

## Details

Type

Use After Free

Impact

Denial Of Service, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

16 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90038](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90038)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2108de53568a64936a0da3e04d85c35df98d3fb6](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2108de53568a64936a0da3e04d85c35df98d3fb6)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c05ae58fe06ce2ac34312f649e71c3596bdde358](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c05ae58fe06ce2ac34312f649e71c3596bdde358)

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