CVE-2024-36958 addresses a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFSD component, specifically a crasher in the nfsd4_encode_fattr4() function due to an uninitialized argument. This medium-severity vulnerability, rated 5.5 CVSS, can lead to a denial of service (availability impact) through local access with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.7, < 6.8.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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