What is CVE-2012-1090?

CVE-2012-1090 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2012-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1090?

CVE-2012-1090 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1090?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-1090 patch availability.

Is CVE-2012-1090 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2012-1090

Medium

The cifs_lookup function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via attempted access to a special file, as demonstrated by a FIFO.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-05-17

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2012-1090 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

10 total

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.10

Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/4

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798293

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/88d7d4e4a439f32acc56a6d860e415ee71d3df08

Patch Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2012-1090

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2012-05-17

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1090?

CVE-2012-1090 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2012-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1090?

CVE-2012-1090 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1090?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2012-1090 patch availability.
Is CVE-2012-1090 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2012-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.