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CVE-2014-7970

The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chro

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Summary

The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chroot directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mount-tree loop) via . (dot) values in both arguments to the pivot_root system call.

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References 16

lists.opensuse.org

securityfocus.com

git.kernel.org

ubuntu.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

secunia.com

openwall.com

access.redhat.com

spinics.net

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

securitytracker.com