CVE-2014-9731

Kernel: fs: udf: information leakage when reading symlink

Published Aug 31, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The UDF filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not ensure that space is available for storing a symlink target's name along with a trailing \0 character, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted filesystem image, related to fs/udf/symlink.c and fs/udf/unicode.c.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-2 linux-2.6 regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9537 The UDF filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not ensure that space is available for storing a symlink target's name along with a trailing \0 character, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted filesystem image, related to fs/udf/symlink.c and fs/udf/unicode.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2517-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2518-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2541-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2542-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2543-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2544-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-17
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 18, 2014, 12:00 AM