What is CVE-2010-1148?

CVE-2010-1148 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2010-1148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1148?

CVE-2010-1148 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1148?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1148. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-1148 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2010-1148

Medium

The cifs_create function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL nameidata (aka nd) field in a POSIX file-creation request to a server that supports UNIX extensions.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-04-12

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2010-1148 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-1148 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127045754521927&w=2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127045779122119&w=2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/06/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39344

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39186

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Xorl
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/linux-kernel-unix-extensions-cifs-null-pointer-dereference/

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57561

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005741.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005742.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005746.html
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-1148

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.7 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-04-12

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1148?

CVE-2010-1148 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2010-1148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1148?

CVE-2010-1148 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1148?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1148. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-1148 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-1148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →