Linux Kernel 'ISOFS' Deadlock Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	69428
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-5472
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 26 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:41PM
Credit:	google-security-research
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 Linux kernel CentOS CentOS 6 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Not Vulnerable:

Linux Kernel 'ISOFS' Deadlock Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Linux Kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause a deadlock in the kernel, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Linux Kernel 'ISOFS' Deadlock Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this issue has created several ISO images.

Please see the references for more information.

Linux Kernel 'ISOFS' Deadlock Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Linux Kernel 'ISOFS' Deadlock Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)