CVE-2014-0203
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-0203 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-06-23 11:21:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-416 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-0771 - kernel security and bug fix update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linux.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA59262 - Oracle Linux update for kernel - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| fix autofs/afs/etc. magic mountpoint breakage · torvalds/linux@86acdca · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| 404 Not Found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | mirror.linux.org.au | Broken Link |
| Linux Kernel 'mm/slab.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| 1094363 – (CVE-2014-0203) CVE-2014-0203 kernel: fs: slab corruption due to the invalid last component type during do_filp_open() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA59406 - Oracle Linux update for kernel-uek - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-3043 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linux.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA59560 - Linux Kernel "__do_follow_link()" Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.