CVE-2011-1090

N/A Unknown
Published: May 09, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The __nfs4_proc_set_acl function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 stores NFSv4 ACL data in memory that is allocated by kmalloc but not properly freed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted attempt to set an ACL.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9e3d724e2145f5039b423c290ce2b2c3d8f94bc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025336
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682641
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9e3d724e2145f5039b423c290ce2b2c3d8f94bc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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