SUSE CVE-2011-1771

The cifsclose 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 ODIRECT flag during an attempt to open a file on a CIFS filesystem...

PT-2011-3359 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39 Description: The issue is related to the cifs close function in the Linux kernel, which can cause a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference and BUG when the O DIRECT flag is set during an...