CVE-2014-5472

Public Exploit

Description

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95556 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69428 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/1 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2356-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2355-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1134099
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2357-1 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2359-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2354-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2358-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/410dd3cf4c9b36f27ed4542ee18b1af5e68645a4 patch exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=88
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=410dd3cf4c9b36f27ed4542ee18b1af5e68645a4
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5472?
CVE-2014-5472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5472?
To fix CVE-2014-5472, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5472 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5472 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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