The mountpoint_last function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during attempts to use the umount system call in conjunction with a symlink, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via the umount program.
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Published : 2014-08-01 11:13
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-5045
Mitre link : CVE-2014-5045
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5045
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_eus
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_server_tus
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')