DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0203

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2014-0203
Downstream
DLA-0015-1
Published: 23 Jun 2014, 11:21
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Jun 2014, 11:21
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call.

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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 2.6.33-1 | < 2.6.33-1 | < 2.6.33-1 | < 2.6.33-1

References (1)