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CVE-2014-1453

The NFS server (nfsserver) in FreeBSD 8.3 through 10.0 does not acquire locks in the proper order when converting a directory file handle to a vnode, which all…

Impact

The NFS server (nfsserver) in FreeBSD 8.3 through 10.0 does not acquire locks in the proper order when converting a directory file handle to a vnode, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via vectors involving a thread that uses the correct locking order.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FreebsdFreebsd
Versions 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0

Weakness classification

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