# CVE-2015-8746: 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,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1295802
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18e3b739fdc826481c6a1335ce0c5b19b3d415da
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034594
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/9
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.2
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=18e3b739fdc826481c6a1335ce0c5b19b3d415da

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