Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-9730
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.
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: 0.004 (32.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 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)
- 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)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9730?
- CVE-2014-9730 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2015-08-31.
- Is CVE-2014-9730 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.