Security Advisory
CVE-2015-8746
7.5
HIGH
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
May 2, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory