CVE-2010-1148

Publication date 12 April 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-22.35
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.60
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-19.61
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.70
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.84

Notes

smb

Though by now this area of code has been modified again so the call to posix open does not use that function anymore.

Patch details

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Package Patch details
linux

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-947-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 3 June 2010

Other references