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CVE-2014-9728 Detail

Description

The UDF filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not validate certain lengths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and system crash) via a crafted filesystem image, related to fs/udf/inode.c and fs/udf/symlink.c.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  4.9 MEDIUM
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a1d47b262952a45aae62bd49cfaf33dd76c11a2c
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a1d47b262952a45aae62bd49cfaf33dd76c11a2c
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74964
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74964
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228229
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228229
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1d47b262952a45aae62bd49cfaf33dd76c11a2c
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1d47b262952a45aae62bd49cfaf33dd76c11a2c
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
3.18.1

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9728
NVD Published Date:
08/31/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.