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kernel: isofs: unchecked printing of ER records

Published Jan 9, 2015

Description

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not validate a length value in the Extensions Reference (ER) System Use Field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted iso9660 image.

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Red Hat statement

This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 9, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 9, 2015
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Jan 7, 2015