VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-1090
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise mrg · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise high availability extension · suse/linux enterprise server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48842Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48964Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48842Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48964Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.