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Status published
Medium
CVE-2014-8559
The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62801
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, ubuntu linux, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise server, evergreen, opensuse, linux enterprise real time extension, linux enterprise software development kit, linux enterprise workstation extension, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 12.0, 11.4, 13.1, 11, 12, 7
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 10th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.