Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.273

Description A potential NULL dereference issue exists in the nfs get client() function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This issue was introduced in version v3.17 and is fixed in Linux Kernel version v4.9.273.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.273, update to version v4.9.273 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the nfs get client() function until a patch is available.