kernel: udf: Avoid infinite loop when processing indirect ICBs
Published Sep 28, 2014
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
Description
The __udf_read_inode function in fs/udf/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 does not restrict the amount of ICB indirection, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or stack consumption) via a UDF filesystem with a crafted inode.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.16.3
- 3.16.0
- 3.16.1
- 3.16.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.3.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1318 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 41.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 39.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 22.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 48.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 46.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 44.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c03aa9f6e1f938618e6db2e23afef0574efeeb65 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69799 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6410 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141809 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c03aa9f6e1f938618e6db2e23afef0574efeeb65 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6410
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6410
Change history (0)
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