CVE-2014-5471
kernel: isofs: unbound recursion when processing relocated directories
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · August 26, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
It was found that the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal() function of the Linux kernel's ISOFS implementation did not correctly check relocated directories when processing Rock Ridge child link (CL) tags. An attacker with physical access to the system could use a specially crafted ISO image to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 6.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE not specified