CVE-2014-8559 (GCVE-0-2014-8559)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-11-10 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:18
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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"name": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
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}
]
}
}
}
},
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"assignerShortName": "mitre",
"cveId": "CVE-2014-8559",
"datePublished": "2014-11-10T11:00:00.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2014-10-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T13:18:48.453Z",
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}
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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