CVE-2014-8086

Kernel: fs: ext4 race condition

Published Oct 13, 2014 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7935 Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2447-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 9, 2014, 12:00 AM