CVE-2015-8953

fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.6 uses an incorrect cleanup code path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (dentry reference leak) via filesystem operations on a large file in a lower overlayfs layer.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2016-10-16 21:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21


NVD link : CVE-2015-8953

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8953

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8953


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors