CVE-2012-1090 Information

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5