CVE-2011-0999

2011-02-2319:00:02

CWE-400

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web.nvd.nist.gov

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd

Node

linuxlinux_kernelRange<2.6.38

linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.6.38-

linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.6.38rc1

linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.6.38rc2

linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.6.38rc3

linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.6.38rc4

VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel2.6.38cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel2.6.38cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel2.6.38cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel2.6.38cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel2.6.38cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
linux	linux_kernel	*	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-::::::
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1::::::
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2::::::
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3::::::
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4::::::