The vulnerability of the __generic_file_write_iter() function in the Linux operating system, which allows a hacker to cause a service failure

The vulnerability of the genericfilewriteiter function in the Linux operating system is related to a pointer dereferencing error. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2014-8407

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.18 Description A race condition exists in the ext4 file write iter function, allowing local users to cause a denial of service by making a file unavailable. This can be achieved through a combination of a write...