CVE-2011-1090 in Kernel

Summary

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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• Reservation: 02/24/2011
• Disclosure: 05/09/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-399 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.2
• EPSS: 0.00068
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1090
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1090
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-1090/