CVE-2015-8953

Description

fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.6 uses an incorrect cleanup code path, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (dentry reference leak) via filesystem operations on a large file in a lower overlayfs layer.

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org
• cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Patch
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch