Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1483 | Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1167-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1212-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1242-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1243-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1256-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.559Z
Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-1479
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:02.287
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1479
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN