CVE 2011-1771
The cifs_close function in fs/cifs/file.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact by setting the O_DIRECT flag during an attempt to open a file on a CIFS filesystem.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2011-1771 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #844362: CVE-2011-1771
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 844362 | CVE-2011-1771 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
