Description
fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.6 uses an incorrect cleanup code path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (dentry reference leak) via filesystem operations on a large file in a lower overlayfs layer.
Published: 2016-10-16
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8809 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.6 uses an incorrect cleanup code path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (dentry reference leak) via filesystem operations on a large file in a lower overlayfs layer.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.423Z

Reserved: 2016-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8953

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-16T21:59:03.067

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

Link: CVE-2015-8953

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-08-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8953 - Bugzilla

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