Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9683
CVE-2014-9683
Description
Off-by-one error in the ecryptfs_decode_from_filename function in fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted filename.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS
< 3.0.101-0.7.37.1+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/9nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72643nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031860nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/942080643bce061c3dd9d5718d3b745dcb39a8bcnvd
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