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CVE-2011-1479

4.7 · MEDIUM

Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create f…

Published Jun 21, 2012linuxCWE-399EPSS 0.80%

Overview

CVE-2011-1479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel0Affected

References

Refftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fcRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=691793GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fcRefftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fcRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=691793GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1479?

CVE-2011-1479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1479?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1479?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1479?

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