CVE-2014-8559

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.5

The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 17.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 10, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (62)

Patch Availability(9)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-image-3.2.0-1459-omap4 (3.2.0-1459.79) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic (3.13.0-46.75~precise1) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-extra-3.16.0-31-generic (3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1) @ trusty	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.2.0-76-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-76.111) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mc (3.16.0-31.41) @ utopic	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-extra-3.13.0-46-generic (3.13.0-46.75) @ trusty	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.rt56.141.14.el7_1	2015-11-03	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b	2015-11-03	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.162.el6rt	2015-11-03	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8559?

CVE-2014-8559 is a medium vulnerability published on November 10, 2014. The dwalk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of renamelock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.

When was CVE-2014-8559 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8559 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8559 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8559 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8559?

CVE-2014-8559 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8559?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8559, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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