CVE-2012-1090

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: May 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via attempted access to a special file, as demonstrated by a FIFO.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/48842

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/48964

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html