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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-155-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3170-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7688 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2541-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2542-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2543-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2544-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:03:27.355Z

Reserved: 2014-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-7822

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-03-16T10:59:00.070

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-7822

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-01-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-7822 - Bugzilla

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