Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 18, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1044
CVE-2011-1044
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.
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Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
6- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46488nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65563nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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