CVE-2015-8746

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.2.2 - Denial of Service via NFS Migration Recovery Memory Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the NFS client in the Linux kernel before 4.2.2 does not properly initialize memory for migration recovery operations, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via crafted network traffic.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1295802
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034594
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/9

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0310
EPSS Percentile 86.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.2.1
Published May 02, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026