PT-2014-8619
CVE-2014-8559
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Published
2014-11-10
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Updated
2020-08-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.17.3
Description
The issue is related to the d walk function in fs/dcache.c, which does not properly maintain the semantics of rename lock. This allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a deadlock and system hang, via a crafted application.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.17.3, update to version 3.17.3 or later to resolve the issue.
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