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.
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History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ab79efab0a0ba01a74df782eb7fa44b044dae8b5 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.6 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/9 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92611 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367814 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ab79efab0a0ba01a74df782eb7fa44b044dae8b5 - Patch |
Information
Published : 2016-10-16 21:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:39
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