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TI-2017-05281 Aliases CVE-2017-7645GHSA-44rw-fxr4-98fp

The NFSv2/NFSv3 server in the nfsd subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.10.11 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The NFSv2/NFSv3 server in the nfsd subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.10.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a long RPC reply, related to net/sunrpc/svc.c, fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c, and fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05905 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.89; 3.3 to before 3.10.107; 3.11 to before 3.12.74; 3.13 to before 3.16.44; 3.17 to before 3.18.52; 3.19 to before 4.1.40; 4.2 to before 4.4.66; 4.5 to before 4.9.26; 4.10 to before 4.10.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.89; 3.3 to before 3.10.107; 3.11 to before 3.12.74; 3.13 to before 3.16.44; 3.17 to before 3.18.52; 3.19 to before 4.1.40; 4.2 to before 4.4.66; 4.5 to before 4.9.26; 4.10 to before 4.10.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:1319 Released 2018-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
  • RHSA-2017:1616 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2017:1615 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.26.1.el7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:1647 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1615
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1616
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2017:1647

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7645
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44rw-fxr4-98fp

References

Patch 3

Advisory 8

Sources

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