CVE-2014-5472 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the ISO 9660 file system (isofs) component. A local attacker can exploit this by mounting a specially crafted ISO image containing a self-referential CL entry, leading to an unkillable mount process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low attack complexity but a complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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