CVE-2014-9730 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the udf_pc_to_char function in fs/udf/symlink.c, affecting versions prior to 3.18.2. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system by presenting a specially crafted UDF filesystem image. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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