mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-4102 | mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2334-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2335-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2336-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2337-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T11:04:28.804Z
Reserved: 2014-06-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-4171
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-06-23T11:21:20.403
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-4171
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN