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    CVE-2011-1090

    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.

    Published:Mar 5, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:May 9, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00082
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9e3d724e2145f5039b423c290ce2b2c3d8f94bc
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/12
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1025336
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682641
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9e3d724e2145f5039b423c290ce2b2c3d8f94bc
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/12
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1025336
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682641

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High