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CVE-2014-8559

Published: Nov 10, 2014

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

USN-2515-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-3170
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
SUSE-SU-2015:0736
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2492-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2015:1978
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
62801
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2015:1976
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
SUSE-SU-2015:0178
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
70854
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-2518-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
SUSE-SU-2015:0481
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
openSUSE-SU-2015:0566
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2493-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1034051
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
SUSE-SU-2015:0529
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2517-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
openSUSE-SU-2015:0714
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2516-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU

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