Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8746
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.
EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8746?
- CVE-2015-8746 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8746?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8746 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.