Medium severity · published Jun 23, 2014
CVE-2014-0203
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.33 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5; 6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0203
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0203
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
Broken Link
http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
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