CVE-2014-4171

Kernel: mm/shmem: denial of service

Published Jun 23, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-4102 mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2334-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2335-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2336-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2337-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 23, 2014, 11:21 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 17, 2014, 12:00 AM