Description
statd in nfs-utils 1.257 and earlier does not ignore the SIGPIPE signal, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server process crash) via a TCP connection that is prematurely terminated.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nfs-utils | 1:1.0.6-3.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nfs-utils | 1:1.0.6-3.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nfs-utils | 1:1.0.6-3.1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | nfs-utils | 1.0-2woody2 | DSA-606-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | nfs-utils | 1.0.6-33EL | RHSA-2004:583 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2004:583 Red Hat Security Advisory: nfs-utils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-606-1 nfs-utils - wrong signal handler Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-606 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:014 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:583 vendor-advisory
- 11785 vdb-entry
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/nfs/nfs-utils/ChangeLog?rev=1.258&view=markup
- FLSA-2006:138098 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10899 vdb-entry signature
- USN-36-1 vendor-advisory
- 2004-0065 vendor-advisory
- nfs-utils-statd-dos(18332) vdb-entry