UBUNTU-CVE-2011-2496

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CVE-2011-2496
Published: 06 Oct 2011, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Oct 2011, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Integer overflow in the vma_to_resize function in mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via a crafted mremap system call that expands a memory mapping.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.11.0-12.19

  • ubuntu•linux-flo

    < 3.4.0-1.3

  • ubuntu•linux-goldfish

    < 3.4.0-1.9

  • ubuntu•linux-grouper

    < 3.1.10-8.28

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-maguro

    < 3.0.0-3.18

  • ubuntu•linux-mako

    < 3.4.0-3.21

  • ubuntu•linux-manta

    < 3.4.0-4.19

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