CVE-2017-7895

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 28, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The NFSv2 and NFSv3 server implementations in the Linux kernel through 4.10.13 lack certain checks for the end of a buffer, which allows remote attackers to trigger pointer-arithmetic errors or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted requests, related to fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c and fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98085
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1715
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1723
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1766
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1798
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2412
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2472
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2732
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13bf9fbff0e5e099e2b6f003a0ab8ae145436309
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13bf9fbff0e5e099e2b6f003a0ab8ae145436309
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2472
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13bf9fbff0e5e099e2b6f003a0ab8ae145436309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13bf9fbff0e5e099e2b6f003a0ab8ae145436309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.8%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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