CVE-2010-1148
The cifs_create function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier allows local...
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2010-1148- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-1148- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1179 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgc6-qrrc-44jv No score
The cifs_create function in fs/cifs/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.2 and earlier allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vgc6-qrrc-44jv- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-1148 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Linux Kernel, published April 12, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/06/2
lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005746.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57561
securityfocus.com/bid/39186
xorl.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/linux-kernel-unix-extensions-cifs-null-pointer-dereference
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secunia.com/advisories/39344
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=579445
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127045779122119&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1148
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vgc6-qrrc-44jv