Improper input validation in Linux Linux_kernel
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.001 (19.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Redhat Enterprise_mrg — versions 2.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2012:0531 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2012:0554 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2012:0481 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- 48964 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2012:0616 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 48842 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- [oss-security] 20120228 Re: CVE request -- kernel: cifs: dentry refcount leak when opening a FIFO on lookup leads to panic on unmount (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1090?
- CVE-2012-1090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2012-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.