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[John Johansen <john.johansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

- It was discovered that the proc_ns_follow_link() function did not
- properly return the LAST_BIND value in the last pathname component as is
- expected for procfs symbolic links, which could lead to excessive
- freeing of memory and consequent slab corruption. A local, unprivileged
- user could use this flaw to crash the system.
+ 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.

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Title:
  CVE-2014-0203

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Lucid:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Lucid:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Precise:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Precise:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Saucy:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Saucy:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Trusty:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Trusty:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Trusty:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Utopic:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Utopic:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Utopic:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Utopic:
  Invalid

Bug 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.

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