CVE-2015-8746
Linux NFS NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8746 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2015-8746 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034594 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18e3b739fdc826481c6a1335ce0c5b19b3d415da No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18e3b739fdc826481c6a1335ce0c5b19b3d415da Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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1.43 }} 0.09%
score
0.84533
percentile