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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/4Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024854Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3Exploit, Patch
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.10.bz2Patch
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/4Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024854Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3Exploit, Patch
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.10.bz2Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified