Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9059

Description

The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by leveraging improper channel callback shutdown when unmounting an NFSv4 filesystem, aka a "module reference and kernel daemon" leak.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=4.11.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c70422f760c120480fee4de6c38804c72aa26bc1nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg63334.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98551nvd

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