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CVE-2014-8559 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801	CVE	Broken Link
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28	CVE	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10	CVE	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171	CVE	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116	CVE	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170	CVE	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171	[email protected]	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116	[email protected]	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170	[email protected]	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 62 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-400	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 3.17.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 14.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise desktop	12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise server	12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse evergreen	11.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit	12 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise workstation extension	12
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse suse linux enterprise server	11 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:::ltss:::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle linux	7 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

19 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Apr 8, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 4, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 26, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 19, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 12, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 6, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 14, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 11, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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