CVE-2014-9730

Linux Kernel < 3.18.1 - Denial of Service via UDF Filesystem Symlink Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The udf_pc_to_char function in fs/udf/symlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 relies on component lengths that are unused, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted UDF filesystem image.

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 3.18.1
Published Aug 31, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026