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CVE-2014-9730
Published:August 31, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The udf_pc_to_char function in fs/udf/symlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 relies on component lengths that are unused, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted UDF filesystem image.
Related Resources (14)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/7
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9730
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228229
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9730
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9730
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74964
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04