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
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CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b CONFIRM:http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094363 CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b CONFIRM:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html CONFIRM:http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html BID:68125 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68125 SECUNIA:59309 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 SECUNIA:59262 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 SECUNIA:59406 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 SECUNIA:59560 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59560
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20131203	Disclaimer: The entry 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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Proposed (Legacy)
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