CVE-2012-1090

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1090?
CVE-2012-1090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1090?
To fix CVE-2012-1090, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1090 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1090 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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