SB20260919107 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Linux kernel nfs
Published: September 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260919107
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90104)
CWE-ID: CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized pointer in the NFSv4.1 callback sequence argument decoder when handling NFSv4.1 callback sequence arguments containing an empty referring call list. A remote attacker can send a crafted NFSv4.1 callback request to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.