CVE-2014-8559
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.htmlAdvisory