# 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 attem

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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