CVE-2014-9420

Description

The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2490-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/4 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175235 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.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-2014-9420?
CVE-2014-9420 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9420?
To fix CVE-2014-9420, 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-2014-9420 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9420 is being actively exploited. 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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