CVE-2011-0999

CVSS V2 Medium 4.9 CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2011-0999
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2011-02-23T19:00:02
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-13T03:23:18
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-400 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.6.38
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 4.9
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 6.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5 Broken Link
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0999
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0999
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:23:30 Added to TrackCVE
2023-02-13 05:04:22 2023-02-13T03:23:18 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-13 05:04:22 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated