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…

published June 23, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00538 · 44.5th percentile
Published
2014-06-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JUN 10:00Z
    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…
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