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Missing Initialization of Resource

CVE-2011-1044

Severity Low
Score 2.1/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE

CWE-909 - Missing Initialization of Resource

The software does not initialize a critical resource.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published