The NFSv4 server in the Linux kernel before 4.11.3 does not properly validate the layout type when processing the NFSv4 pNFS GETDEVICEINFO or LAYOUTGET operand in a UDP packet from a remote attacker. This type value is uninitialized upon encountering certain error conditions. This value is used as an array index for dereferencing, which leads to an OOPS and eventually a DoS of knfsd and a soft-lockup of the whole system.
                
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                Published : 2017-07-02 17:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-8797
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8797
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8797
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Products Affected
                linux
- linux_kernel
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-129
                        
            Improper Validation of Array Index
