The setup_cifs_sb function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly handle DFS referrals, which allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by placing a referral at the root of a share.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel | Dec 1, 2016 | May 24, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 24, 2012 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 7, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-vmi-baseUpgrade preload-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-vmipaeUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-kdumppaeUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-vmi-develUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade preload-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | May 24, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-217-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-317-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-611-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-417-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-10-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-33-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-omap | Nov 8, 2024 | May 24, 2012 |
| Vmsa 2012 0013 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 787047Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 800380 | Sep 17, 2012 | May 24, 2012 |
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