CVE-2014-8559
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-8559 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-11-10 11:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-08-13 17:42:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-400
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 11 | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 11 | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | sp2 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| LKML: Al Viro: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147 | CONFIRM | support.f5.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0529-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:0714-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel VFS Deadlock Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| LKML: Al Viro: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2517-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| LKML: Al Viro: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Al Viro: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2516-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Al Viro: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0736-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2492-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Sasha Levin: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2515-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0178-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:0566-1: important: kernel update fo | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3170-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1159313 – CVE-2014-8559 Kernel: fs: deadlock due to incorrect usage of rename_lock | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2518-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2014-8559 - Linux kernel fs/dcache.c incorrect use of rename_lock | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2014-8559 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-2493-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Linus Torvalds: Re: fs: lockup on rename_mutex in fs/dcache.c:1035 | MLIST | lkml.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| 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.