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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component UDF Filesystem Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The udf_read_inode function in fs/udf/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not ensure a certain data-structure size consistency, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted UDF filesystem image.
The weakness was published 06/03/2015 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9729 since 06/03/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84252 (Debian DLA-246-2 : linux-2.6 regression update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168480 (OpenSuSE Security Update for the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2016:0301-1)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103616) and Tenable (84252). Similar entries are available at 12676, 69190, 69206 and 69207.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 84252
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-246-2 : linux-2.6 regression update
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for the openSUSE-SU-2016:0301-1 (kernel)
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Patch: git.kernel.org
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9729 (🔍)
X-Force: 103616 - Linux Kernel UDF denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 50684 - Linux Kernel with UDF File System Local DoS Vulnerability due to Missing Component Length Check, Medium
SecurityFocus: 74964 - Linux Kernel UDF File System Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 06/05/2015 09:11Updated: 05/20/2022 08:17
Changes: 06/05/2015 09:11 (67), 07/01/2017 08:08 (8), 05/20/2022 08:17 (4)
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