CVE-2011-1479

Published: Jun 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (17)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

17 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.38.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc8