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USN-2355-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

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USN-2355-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/31/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/24/2014
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-370-ec2

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