CVE-2012-1090

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation15 documents7 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.1%
top 81.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Linux Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise MRGSuse Linux Enterprise Desktop+2 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 17
Latest updateMay 13

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:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages19 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel< 3.2.10
▶Ubuntulinux< 3.11.0-12.19+1
▶Ubuntulinux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2+1
▶Ubuntulinux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3+1
▶Ubuntulinux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3

Patches

Patch: www.kernel.org ↗Patch: www.openwall.com ↗Patch: bugzilla.redhat.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-gjf7-w4hh-3pcg: The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs/dir↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2012-1090: The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs/dir↗2012-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2012-1090: The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs/dir↗2012-02-28
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📋Vendor Advisories

9
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities↗2012-05-31
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities↗2012-05-18
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2012-05-08
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities↗2012-05-08
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2012-05-01
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-1090 kernel: cifs: dentry refcount leak when opening a FIFO on lookup leads to panic on unmount↗2012-02-28
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Bugzilla
CVE-2012-1090 kernel: cifs: dentry refcount leak when opening a FIFO on lookup leads to panic on unmount [fedora-all]↗2012-02-28
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CVE-2012-1090 (MEDIUM CVSS 5.5) | The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs | cvebase.io