CVE-2011-1090

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 9, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-1090: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix