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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ab79efab0a0ba01a74df782eb7fa44b044dae8b5 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory () 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 () 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 () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/23/9 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92611 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92611 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367814 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () 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 () 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