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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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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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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