CVE-2014-7970 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 3.17) affecting various Linux distributions, including Canonical, SUSE, and Ubuntu. It stems from improper handling of chroot directory locations by the pivot_root implementation, allowing local users to create a mount-tree loop. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity to achieve a high impact on availability, specifically a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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