Description
Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-7935 | Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2447-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2448-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:50.624Z
Reserved: 2014-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-8086
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-10-13T10:55:09.590
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-8086
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN