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CVE-2011-0999
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
Impact Analysis
Description
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application..
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- Medium
- Base Score
- 4.9/10
- Exploit Score
- 3.9/10
- Access Vector
- Local
- Access Complexity
- Low
- Authentication Required
- None
- Impact Score
- 6.9/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- None
- Availability Impact
- Complete
- Integrity Impact
- None
Products Affected
CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | 2.6.38 | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - |
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ec