Medium severity · published May 30, 2024
CVE-2024-36958
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Fix nfsd4_encode_fattr4() crasher Ensure that args.acl is initialized early
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
NFSD: Fix nfsd4_encode_fattr4() crasher
Ensure that args.acl is initialized early. It is used in an
unconditional call to kfree() on the way out of
nfsd4_encode_fattr4().
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
6.7 before 6.8.10; 6.9; 6.9; 6.9; 6.9; 6.9; +1 more · source: NVD
CS
Converged Systems Advisor Agent · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HC
Hci Compute Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SH
Solidfire & Hci Management Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SH
Solidfire & Hci Storage Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36958
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36958
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18180a4550d08be4eb0387fe83f02f703f92d4e7
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a7b07689af6e4e023404bf69b1230f43b2a15bc
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0007/
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