Description
The ext4_orphan_del function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.3 does not properly handle orphan-list entries for non-journal filesystems, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted filesystem on removable media, as demonstrated by the e2fsprogs tests/f_orphan_extents_inode/image.gz test.
Published: 2013-04-29
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2669-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2004 The ext4_orphan_del function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.3 does not properly handle orphan-list entries for non-journal filesystems, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted filesystem on removable media, as demonstrated by the e2fsprogs tests/f_orphan_extents_inode/image.gz test.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.496Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-2015

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Status : Modified

Published: 2013-04-29T14:55:04.587

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-2015

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2015 - Bugzilla

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