CVE-2017-9059

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.11.1 - Denial of Service via NFSv4 Channel Callback Shutdown

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by leveraging improper channel callback shutdown when unmounting an NFSv4 filesystem, aka a "module reference and kernel daemon" leak.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451386
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg63334.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98551

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 28.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-404
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.11.1
Published May 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026