CVE-2009-3623

The lookup_cb_cred function in fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c in the nfsd4 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.2 attempts to access a credentials cache even when a client specifies the AUTH_NULL authentication flavor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an NFSv4 mount request.

Score
CVSS 2.0 7.8 High
Status
Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published
2009-10-30
Last modified
2024-08-07
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Affected products

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