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CVE-2014-8559

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.055

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-2492-1) linux-image-3.2.0-76-generic_3.2.0-76.111_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2492-1) linux-image-3.2.0-76-generic_3.2.0-76.111_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2492-1) linux-image-3.2.0-76-virtual_3.2.0-76.111_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2492-1) linux-image-3.2.0-76-virtual_3.2.0-76.111_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2492-1) linux-image-3.2.0-76-generic-pae_3.2.0-76.111_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2515-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic_3.13.0-46.79~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2515-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic_3.13.0-46.79~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2516-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic_3.13.0-46.79_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2516-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic_3.13.0-46.79_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2516-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatency_3.13.0-46.79_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2516-1) linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatency_3.13.0-46.79_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2517-1) linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic_3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2517-1) linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic_3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2517-1) linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatency_3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2517-1) linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatency_3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234