CVE-2011-1479
Publication date 6 October 2011
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the security fix for CVE-2010-4250 introduced a regression. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | 11.10 oneiric |
Not affected
|
11.04 natty |
Fixed 2.6.38-9.43
|
|
10.10 maverick |
Fixed 2.6.35-30.61
|
|
10.04 LTS lucid |
Not affected
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy |
Not affected
|
|
linux-ec2 | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life | |
10.04 LTS lucid |
Not affected
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-fsl-imx51 | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick | Not in release | |
10.04 LTS lucid |
Not affected
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-lts-backport-maverick | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick | Not in release | |
10.04 LTS lucid |
Fixed 2.6.35-30.61~lucid1
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-lts-backport-natty | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick | Not in release | |
10.04 LTS lucid |
Fixed 2.6.38-9.43~lucid1
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-lts-backport-oneiric | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick | Not in release | |
10.04 LTS lucid |
Not affected
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-mvl-dove | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
11.04 natty | Not in release | |
10.10 maverick |
Not affected
|
|
10.04 LTS lucid |
Not affected
|
|
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | 11.10 oneiric |
Not affected
|
11.04 natty |
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.13
|
|
10.10 maverick |
Not affected
|
|
10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | |
8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-1243-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 25 October 2011
- USN-1167-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 13 July 2011
- USN-1256-1
- Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- 9 November 2011
- USN-1242-1
- Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- 25 October 2011
- USN-1212-1
- Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- 21 September 2011