CVE-2014-7970

Kernel: fs: VFS denial of service

Published Oct 13, 2014 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chroot directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mount-tree loop) via . (dot) values in both arguments to the pivot_root system call.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7819 The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chroot directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mount-tree loop) via . (dot) values in both arguments to the pivot_root system call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2419-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2420-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2447-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2513-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 8, 2014, 12:00 AM