# CVE-2014-7283: The xfs\_da3\_fixhashpath function in fs/xfs/xfs\_da\_btree.c in the xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.2 does not properly comp

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The xfs_da3_fixhashpath function in fs/xfs/xfs_da_btree.c in the xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.2 does not properly compare btree hash values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem corruption, and OOPS or panic) via operations on directories that have hash collisions, as demonstrated by rmdir operations.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70261
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c88547a8119e3b581318ab65e9b72f27f23e641d
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-xfs&m=139590613002926&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/01/29
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c88547a8119e3b581318ab65e9b72f27f23e641d
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1148777

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