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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964	Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964	Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp2::::::
	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:::-:::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/48842 - Broken Link~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/48842 - Broken Link
References	~~() http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 - Broken Link~~	() http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 - Broken Link
References	~~() http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08 - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 11:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-1090

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1090

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-1090

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_mrg

suse

linux_enterprise_server
linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension
linux_enterprise_desktop

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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5.5 /10

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9 /10

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Confidentiality Impact NONE

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