CVE-2011-1479

kernel: DoS (crash) due slab corruption in inotify_init1 (incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4250)

Published Jun 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1483 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1167-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1242-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1243-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 5, 2011, 12:00 AM