The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2014-11-10T11:00:00
Updated: 2019-04-08T19:06:05
Reserved: 2014-10-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-8559
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:09.813
Modified: 2020-08-13T17:42:43.860
Link: CVE-2014-8559
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