VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9059
The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by leveraging improper channel callback shutdown when unmounting an NFSv4 filesystem, aka a "module reference and kernel…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by leveraging improper channel callback shutdown when unmounting an NFSv4 filesystem, aka a "module reference and kernel daemon" leak.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-404
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98551
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451386Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg63334.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98551
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451386Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg63334.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.