The filesystem layer in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 proceeds with post-rename operations after an OverlayFS file is renamed to a self-hardlink, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a rename system call, related to fs/namei.c and fs/open.c.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade perf | Jul 1, 2017 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Aug 6, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-traceUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernel-headers | Nov 3, 2016 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-snapdragonUpgrade linux-lts-wilyUpgrade linux-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-raspi2Upgrade linux | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 6, 2016 |
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