MEDIUM
Kernel: fs: VFS denial of service
Published Oct 13, 2014
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.67%
Description
The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chroot directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mount-tree loop) via . (dot) values in both arguments to the pivot_root system call.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 11.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.17
Configuration 3
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2077
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1842 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.67% 0.00673
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00673
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 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 50.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 47.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00022) | 3.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60174 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61142 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/21 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70319 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030991 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg79153.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7970 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151095 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96921 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d0826019e529f21c84687521d03f60cd241ca7d x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7970
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7970
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60174 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61142 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/21 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030991 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg79153.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7970 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151095 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96921 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d0826019e529f21c84687521d03f60cd241ca7d | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7970 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7970 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 13, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 8, 2014
Link CVE-2014-7970
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a