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CVE-2024-36958

NFSD: Fix nfsd4_encode_fattr4() crasher

Published: May 30, 2024Updated: Oct 1, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Fix nfsd4_encode_fattr4() crasher Ensure that args.acl is initialized early. It is used in an unconditional call to kfree() on the way out of nfsd4_encode_fattr4().

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
converged systems advisor agentnetappHardware Firmware
solidfire \& hci management nodenetappHardware Firmware
solidfire \& hci storage nodenetappHardware Firmware
hci compute nodenetappHardware Firmware
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
and 8 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18180a4550d08be4eb0387fe83f02f703f92d4e7
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a7b07689af6e4e023404bf69b1230f43b2a15bc
git.kernel.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0007/
security.netapp.com
and 12 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 30, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 1, 2025

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