CVE-2011-1044

CVE Details

Release Date:2011-02-18

Description


The ib_uverbs_poll_cq function in drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not initialize a certain response buffer, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via vectors that cause this buffer to be only partially filled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4649.

See more information about CVE-2011-1044 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2011-09272011-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20152011-05-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-09272011-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-100.28.15.el5)ELSA-2011-20152011-05-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2011-09272011-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2011-04982011-05-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2011-20152011-05-11



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