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Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.7.2.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNEL-7951981
  • published 14 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 15 Dec 2014
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Introduced: 15 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9420 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-835 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-229.7.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1137.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.2 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.5 medium