| Name | CVE-2014-8559 |
| Description | The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-3170-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.226-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.115-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.119-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 6.12.6-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | wheezy | 3.2.65-1+deb7u2 | | DSA-3170-1 | |
| linux | source | (unstable) | 3.16.7-ckt4-1 | | | |
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
Notes
- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Introduced in 2.6.38)
References in https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
Upstream fix: https://git.kernel.org/linus/ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10 (v3.19-rc1)
Upstream fix: https://git.kernel.org/linus/946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28 (v3.19-rc1)