CVE-2011-0999

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 23 Feb 2011, 18:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
4.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.11% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Feb 2011, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 22:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.11%• Percentile: 30%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-400•Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

    The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.38 | 2.6.38 | 2.6.38:rc1 | 2.6.38:rc2 | 2.6.38:rc3 | 2.6.38:rc4

References (7)