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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18e3b739fdc826481c6a1335ce0c5b19b3d415da (Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034594 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/9 (mailing-list)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.2
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
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.