The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0254 The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2332-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2333-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:39.285Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-0203

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-06-23T11:21:17.170

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-0203

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-0203 - Bugzilla

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