Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2014-9729

The udf_read_inode function in fs/udf/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not ensure a certain data-structure size consistency, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted UDF filesystem image.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9729?
CVE-2014-9729 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2015-08-31.
Is CVE-2014-9729 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.