CVE-2014-8559

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-10-25
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2does 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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.0
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2015-1978	2015-11-03