FKIE_CVE-2014-8559
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-11-10 11:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:16
Severity
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.10 | |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 12.0 | |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12.0 | |
| opensuse | evergreen | 11.4 | |
| opensuse | opensuse | 13.1 | |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 11 | |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 12 | |
| suse | linux_enterprise_workstation_extension | 12 | |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11 | |
| oracle | linux | 7 |
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