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CVE-2014-8559
published 2014-11-10

CVE-2014-8559: 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…

PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.74%
50.8th percentile
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.

Affected

21 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debianlinux< linux 3.16.7-ckt4-1 (bookworm)linux 3.16.7-ckt4-1 (bookworm)
linuxlinux_kernel<= 3.17.2
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.16.7-ckt4-13.16.7-ckt4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.16.7-ckt4-13.16.7-ckt4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.16.7-ckt4-13.16.7-ckt4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.16.7-ckt4-13.16.7-ckt4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.13.0-46.773.13.0-46.77
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.13.0-46.753.13.0-46.75
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.13.0-46.763.13.0-46.76
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_server
opensuseevergreen
opensuseopensuse
oraclelinux
suselinux_enterprise_real_time_extension
suselinux_enterprise_software_development_kit
suselinux_enterprise_workstation_extension
susesuse_linux_enterprise_server

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu2.1LOW
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