CVE-2014-8559

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 9
Modified
Published: 10 Nov 2014, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
3 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Nov 2014, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-400•Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

    The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 3.17.2

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

    12.0

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    12.0

  • opensuse•evergreen

    11.4

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.1

  • oracle•linux

    7

  • suse•linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

    11:sp3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

    12

  • suse•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    11:sp2

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