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TI-2014-04466 Aliases CVE-2014-5471GHSA-vgw5-xv43-8v8j

Stack consumption vulnerability in the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in…

Priority LOW 19CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack consumption vulnerability in the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion, and system crash or reboot) via a crafted iso9660 image with a CL entry referring to a directory entry that has a CL entry.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00505 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.16.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.16.0VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.16.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16.0 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0803 Released 2015-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0782 Released 2015-04-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0695 Released 2015-03-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:0102 Released 2015-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1997 Released 2014-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.3.3.el6
  • RHSA-2014:1318 Released 2014-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Realtime 2.5 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2015:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2015:0803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2015:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2015:0803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2014:1318

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5471
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgw5-xv43-8v8j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 18

Other 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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