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.
Published: 2016-05-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8623 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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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:21.625Z

Reserved: 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8746

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:19.843

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8746

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8746 - Bugzilla

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