Linux Kernel Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2014-8559)
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Linux kernel
Description:
Bugtraq id: 70854
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-8559
Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.
Linux kernel fs does not properly use rename_lock for deadlocks. Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause DOS.
<* Source: Sasha Levin
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Vendor patch:
Linux
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:
Http://www.kernel.org/
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