CVE-2014-8559 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.05% · 17.1th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.05%
17.1th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0, 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2, 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux3.12.0-4.10, 3.12.0-4.12, 3.12.0-5.13

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