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Cent OS: CVE-2014-9420: CESA-2015:1137 (kernel)

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Cent OS: CVE-2014-9420: CESA-2015:1137 (kernel)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/25/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-abi-whitelists
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs-devel
  • centos-upgrade-perf
  • centos-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • MDVSA-2015:058
  • CVE-2014-9420
  • SUSE-SU-2015:0178
  • SUSE-SU-2015:0652
  • SUSE-SU-2015:0736
  • SUSE-SU-2015:0812
  • USN-2490-1
  • USN-2491-1
  • USN-2492-1
  • USN-2493-1
  • USN-2515-1
  • USN-2516-1
  • USN-2517-1
  • USN-2518-1
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