CVE-2014-7822

The implementation of certain splice_write file operations in the Linux kernel before 3.16 does not enforce a restriction on the maximum size of a single file, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted splice system call, as demonstrated by use of a file descriptor associated with an ext4 filesystem.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 67th percentile

Published

2015-03-16

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36743

Security advisories

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72347
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry