CVE-2014-0203
kernel: fs: slab corruption due to the invalid last component type during do_filp_open()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · June 19, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 does not properly handle the last pathname component during use of certain filesystems, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect free operations and system crash) via an open system call.
Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE not specified