CVE-2010-1148
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2010-1148 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2010-04-12 17:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: cifs: cifs_create() NULL pointer dereference | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| 'Re: [oss-security] CVE request: kernel: cifs: cifs_create() NULL' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [linux-cifs-client] [patch] skip posix open if nameidata is null | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.samba.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Linux Kernel 'nameidata' Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| '[oss-security] CVE request: kernel: cifs: cifs_create() NULL pointer dereference' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [linux-cifs-client] [patch] skip posix open if nameidata is null | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.samba.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [linux-cifs-client] [patch] skip posix open if nameidata is null | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.samba.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [linux-cifs-client] [patch] skip posix open if nameidata is null | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.samba.org | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel "cifs_create()" NULL Pointer Dereference - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| Bug 579445 – CVE-2010-1148 kernel: cifs: skip posix open if nameidata is null | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux kernel UNIX Extensions CIFS NULL Pointer Dereference « xorl %eax, %eax | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | xorl.wordpress.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2010-04-30 | Tomas Hoger | Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not include support for POSIX opens on lookup. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.