Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-36958

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Fix nfsd4_encode_fattr4() crasher Ensure that args.acl is initialized early. It is used in an unconditional call to kfree() on the way out of nfsd4_encode_fattr4().

EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36958?
CVE-2024-36958 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-36958?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.