Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-9728
The UDF filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not validate certain lengths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and system crash) via a crafted filesystem image, related to fs/udf/inode.c and fs/udf/symlink.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1d47b262952a45aae62bd49cfaf33dd76c11a2c
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/7 (mailing-list)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e237ec37ec154564f8690c5bd1795339955eeef9
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74964 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9728?
- CVE-2014-9728 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-08-31.
- Is CVE-2014-9728 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.