CVE-2014-8086

4.7 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.7 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 31% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-362
Published: 2014-10-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

linux:linux_kernel
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0694.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/09/25
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70376

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