CVE-2014-9420

Kernel: fs: isofs: infinite loop in CE record entries

Published Dec 26, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-155-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9241 The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2490-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2491-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2492-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2493-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2515-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2517-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2518-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2490-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175235 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9420 cve-icon
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9420 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Dec 25, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 26, 2014, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 15, 2014, 12:00 AM