*** This bug is a security vulnerability *** Public security bug reported:
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. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: New ** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Medium Status: Invalid ** Tags: kernel-cve-tracking-bug ** Tags added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug ** This bug has been flagged as a security vulnerability ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2011-1771 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/844362 Title: CVE-2011-1771 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/844362/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs