Description
The ipc_rcu_putref function in ipc/util.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 does not properly manage a reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a crafted application.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/4
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.10.bz2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024854
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (44)
linux/linux_kernel
3.0 rc1 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.2
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.3
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.4
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.5
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.6
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.7
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.8
linux/linux_kernel
3.0.9
... and 34 more
Published
Nov 04, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026