# CVE-2008-3915: Buffer overflow in nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when NFSv4 is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via ve

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when NFSv4 is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to decoding an NFSv4 acl.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/18
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/3/286
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91b80969ba466ba4b915a4a1d03add8c297add3f
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31133
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461101
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45055

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