Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2011-1771
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.52%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD Description
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.