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Plain-English summary
A Linux NFS identity-matching flaw can cause clients using certificate-authenticated RPC-over-TLS to be treated as equivalent even when their certificate or private-key identities differ. This could undermine isolation and affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The supplied CVSS score is 7.0, but the evidence does not establish widespread exposure or exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize affected certificate-authenticated NFS environments, especially multi-user or sensitive-data systems. Treat this as a high but targeted remediation item rather than an internet-wide emergency. Establish exposure promptly, then follow supported kernel-vendor update guidance.
Technical view
For RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509, nfs_match_client() did not require cert_serial and privkey_serial to match, although those fields define the client identity presented to the server. The correction adds those identity fields to client matching. The supplied vector indicates local access, high complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high potential impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Linux systems using NFS with the RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509 security policy. The bundle identifies Linux 6.17, 6.17.9, and 6.18 as affected, but its version data is ambiguous and should be verified against distribution or kernel-vendor advisories.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source reports active exploitation or a public exploit. Exploitation is rated local, high-complexity, and low-privilege by the supplied CVSS vector. Practical prerequisites and demonstrated attack outcomes are not documented here.
Researcher notes
The core defect is incomplete identity comparison during NFS client matching. The bundle does not provide a CWE, affected configuration prevalence, proof of exploitation, or detailed impact path. Version entries are internally unclear, including duplicate commit identifiers and an unexplained "0" value; confirm exact vulnerable and fixed releases upstream.
Mitigation direction
- Identify NFS clients configured with RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509 and prioritize those systems.
- Check kernel or distribution guidance for packages containing either referenced stable correction.
- Apply the supported vendor update after normal compatibility testing.
- Restrict local access and privileges on exposed NFS client systems until updated.
Validation and detection
- Record each system's running kernel version and distribution package release.
- Confirm whether RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509 is enabled for NFS connections.
- Compare installed kernel sources or vendor changelogs with the two referenced correction commits.
- After updating, verify the running kernel includes the vendor-confirmed fix.
- Retest certificate-authenticated NFS connectivity and identity separation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H15.9LinuxVulnerability scoring details
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7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8fa37219074811c04d4ecb742c73e2b296da6a8CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2cba0854a7f315c8100a807a6959b99d72479eCVE reference, Linux
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