Description
The NFSv4 server in the Linux kernel before 4.11.3 does not properly validate the layout type when processing the NFSv4 pNFS GETDEVICEINFO or LAYOUTGET operand in a UDP packet from a remote attacker. This type value is uninitialized upon encountering certain error conditions. This value is used as an array index for dereferencing, which leads to an OOPS and eventually a DoS of knfsd and a soft-lockup of the whole system.
Published: 2017-07-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 30.4% Moderate
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.015Z

Reserved: 2017-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8797

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-07-02T17:29:00.177

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8797

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-8797 - Bugzilla

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