CVE-2015-8746

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 2, 2016
First seenMay 2, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.2.1—

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