CVE-2014-0203
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelLinux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (11)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59560CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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