CVE-2014-0203 in Linux Kernelinfo

Summary

The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call.

Reservation

12/03/2013

Disclosure

06/23/2014

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