CVE-2014-8559

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 10, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

Affected Vendors

opensuse linux novell suse oracle canonical

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