SB2014090601 - Fedora 21 update for kernel

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SB2014090601 - Fedora 21 update for kernel

Published: September 6, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2014090601
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5471)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Stack consumption vulnerability in the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion, and system crash or reboot) via a crafted iso9660 image with a CL entry referring to a directory entry that has a CL entry.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5472)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References