Medium severity · published Nov 10, 2014
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 cause a denial of…
5.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.17.2 · source: NVD
EV
Evergreen · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
7 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
12 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension · Suse
12 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8559
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8559
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
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