# CVE-2014-9420: The rock\_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation ent

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The rock_continue function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not restrict the number of Rock Ridge continuation entries, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and system crash or hang) via a crafted iso9660 image.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2490-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62801
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175235
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html

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