Medium severity · published May 17, 2012
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.2.10 · source: NVD
EM
Enterprise Mrg · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11; 11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11; 11; 11; 11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1090
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1090
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
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