MEDIUM
kernel: fs: deadlock due to incorrect usage of rename_lock
Published Nov 10, 2014
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.74%
Description
The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.17.2
Configuration 2
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 14.10
Configuration 3
OR
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 11.4
- 13.1
- 11
- 12
- 12
- 11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.rt56.141.14.el7_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1977
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.162.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1976
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.rt56.141.14.el7_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.162.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1976 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue affects the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
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.
0.74% 0.00738
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00738
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 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 52.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 49.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 14.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.38th | 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 (34)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62801 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8559 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8559
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62801 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8559 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=946e51f2bf37f1656916eb75bd0742ba33983c28 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca5358ef75fc69fee5322a38a340f5739d997c10 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8559 | ||
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8559 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 10, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 30, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8559
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a