CVE-2012-1090

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.

Published: 2012-05-17 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-1090 is rated Low Risk (28.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1090

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-03 0.04% 0.06% +0.02%
2 2023-03-07 1.28% 0.04% -1.24%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.28% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1090

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-1090

OS Trackers for CVE-2012-1090

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1090
ubuntu low CVE-2012-1090 low priority: Ubuntu including 28 source packages (linux, linux-armadaxp, …), 340 status rows across 17 suites (hardy, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 241, not-affected 50, released 36, ignored 13. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1090

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1090

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel < 3.2.10 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_mrg 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1090

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0481.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48842 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08 Patch Third Party Advisory
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