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.
Published: 2014-06-23
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0254 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2332-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2333-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Oracle Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:39.285Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0203

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-06-23T11:21:17.170

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-0203

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-0203 - Bugzilla

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