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Case File

CVE-2012-1090

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2012-1090
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.