CVE - CVE-2014-0203

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-0203	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:59262 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 MISC:59309 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 MISC:59406 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 MISC:59560 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59560 MISC:68125 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68125 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b MISC:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html URL:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html MISC:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html URL:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html MISC:http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33 URL:http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094363 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094363 MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20131203	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20131203)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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