CVE-2011-1479
Published: 6 October 2011
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Not vulnerable
|
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
maverick |
Released
(2.6.35-30.61)
|
|
natty |
Released
(2.6.38-9.43)
|
|
oneiric |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.39-0.2)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
Patches: Introduced by a2ae4cc9a16e211c8a128ba10d22a85431f093ab |
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linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.35-30.61~lucid1)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.38-9.43~lucid1)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-lts-backport-oneiric Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
maverick |
Not vulnerable
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
maverick |
Not vulnerable
|
|
natty |
Released
(2.6.38-1209.13)
|
|
oneiric |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.38-1309.13)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc2)
|
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1479
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1253.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1167-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1212-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1242-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1243-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1256-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian