CVE-2011-1771

The cifs_close function in fs/cifs/file.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact by setting the O_DIRECT flag during an attempt to open a file on a CIFS filesystem.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7797069305d13252fd66cf722aa8f2cbeb3c95cd - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7797069305d13252fd66cf722aa8f2cbeb3c95cd -
References () http://marc.info/?l=linux-cifs&m=130204357001849&w=2 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () http://marc.info/?l=linux-cifs&m=130204357001849&w=2 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () http://marc.info/?l=linux-cifs&m=130204730006155&w=2 - Third Party Advisory () http://marc.info/?l=linux-cifs&m=130204730006155&w=2 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8367 - Third Party Advisory () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8367 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/09/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/09/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703016 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703016 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2011-09-06 16:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:27


NVD link : CVE-2011-1771

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1771

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1771


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference