CVE-2014-5472 json
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…
published 2014-09-01 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5359
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.16.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5472
- linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-36.63
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5472
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- kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
- kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0102RHSA-2015:0695RHSA-2014:1997RHSA-2015:0782RHSA-2015:0803RHSA-2014:1318
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-5472 updated cvss 6.2
kernel: isofs: unbound recursion when processing relocated directories
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernelaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0782
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1997
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0782
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1997
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) perf 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0695
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0803
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0782
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1997
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.60.2.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0695
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.59.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0803
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.53.2.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0782
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1997
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1997
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0102
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Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rtfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1318
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Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/410dd3cf4c9b36f27ed4542ee18b1af5e68645a4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/410dd3cf4c9b36f27ed4542ee18b1af5e68645a4
exploit, patch
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2356-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2355-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2357-1
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2359-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2354-1
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2358-1
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/95556
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/69428
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/1
mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1134099
- code.google.com /p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=88
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=410dd3cf4c9b36f27ed4542ee18b1af5e68645a4
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5472
- NVD CVE-2014-5472
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