CVE-2011-1479

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'inotify_init1()' Double-Free Local Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Double free vulnerability in the inotify subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-4250.

Una vulnerabilidad de doble liberación en el subsistema inotify en versiones del kernel de Linux anteriores a v2.6.39 permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (caída del sistema) a través de vectores relacionados con intentos fallidos de creación de archivos. NOTA: esta vulnerabilidad existe debido a una corrección incorrecta para el CVE-2010-4250.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-03-21 CVE Reserved
2011-04-11 First Exploit
2011-09-12 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	X_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fc	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/1	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35600	2011-04-11
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0de4dc584ec6aa3b26fffea320a8457827768fc	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=691793	2011-09-12
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1479	2011-09-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 2.6.38.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 2.6.38.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc1		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc2		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc3		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc4		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc5		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc6		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc7		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38"		rc8		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.38.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.38.7"		-		Affected