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CVE-2009-3623

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2009-10-30 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-287

References