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...

CVE-2011-1771

CVE-2011-1771 affects the Linux kernel up to version 2.6.38, specifically the cifs_close function in fs/cifs/file.c. If a local user opens a CIFS file with the O_DIRECT flag, it can trigger a NULL pointer dereference (and BUG), causing a denial of service or unspecified impact. Mitigation: upgrad...

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...