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CVE-2011-0999

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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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published2/23/2011

Last Modified4/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31(secalert@redhat.com)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3(secalert@redhat.com)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209(secalert@redhat.com)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535(secalert@redhat.com)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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