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CVE-2017-9059 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451386 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg63334.html CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98551 CVE

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.11.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9059
NVD Published Date:
May 18, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]