CVE-2010-1148 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the cifs_create function of the Linux kernel (2.6.33.2 and earlier). This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (system crash or OOPS) by sending a malformed POSIX file-creation request with a NULL nameidata field to a CIFS server supporting UNIX extensions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to a complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.33.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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