CVE-2012-1090

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 17 May 2012, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 18:45

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 May 2012, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 18:45
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 19%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.2.10

  • redhat•enterprise_mrg

    2.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    11:sp1 | 11:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension

    11:sp1 | 11:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    11:sp1 | 11:sp2

References (10)