Kernel: fs: udf: heap overflow in __udf_adinicb_readpage
Published Aug 31, 2015
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The udf_read_inode function in fs/udf/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not ensure a certain data-structure size consistency, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted UDF filesystem image.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.18.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
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.
Red Hat mitigation
The UDF filesystem is enabled via loading the UDF kernel module. The kernel module can be prevented from loading via blacklisting see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for more information.
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:L/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 22.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74964 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9729 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228229 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e159332b9af4b04d882dbcfe1bb0117f0a6d4b58 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9729
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9729
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