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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2443-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1127 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1425-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1426-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1431-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1432-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1433-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1440-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1446-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1458-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:27.574Z

Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-1090

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:37.053

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1090

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1090 - Bugzilla

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