CVE-2011-2479

The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Third Party Advisory () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2013-03-01 12:37

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:28


NVD link : CVE-2011-2479

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2479

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2479


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors