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CVE-2012-1090 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector: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

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 3.2.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise mrg
2.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop
11 sp1
11 sp2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise high availability extension
11 sp1
11 sp2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server
11 sp1
11 sp2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-1090
NVD Published Date:
May 17, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-1090 Details - Not Deferred