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CVE-2014-5472

MEDIUM · CVSS 4 EPSS 0.51% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-09-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2014-5472
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4
EPSS
0.51%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.