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)…

published September 6, 2011

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00516 · 42.7th percentile
Published
2011-09-06T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 SEP 16:00Z
    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)…
    cvelistv5