CVE-2010-1148

Linux Kernel < 2.6.33.2 - Denial of Service via NULL nameidata in POSIX File Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The cifs_create function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL nameidata (aka nd) field in a POSIX file-creation request to a server that supports UNIX extensions.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/06/2
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005746.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57561
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005757.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39186
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39344
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=579445
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127045779122119&w=2
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005742.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005741.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127045754521927&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 41.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.33.2
Published Apr 12, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026