What is CVE-2011-1090?

CVE-2011-1090 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10. CVE-2011-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1090?

CVE-2011-1090 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-1090?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1090. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-1090 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-1090

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2011-05-09

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-399

CVE-2011-1090 is classified as CWE-399

See CWE-399 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-1090 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

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

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-1090

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2011-05-09

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1090?

CVE-2011-1090 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 . CVE-2011-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1090?

CVE-2011-1090 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-1090?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1090. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-1090 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-1090 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.