VDB
CVE-2011-0999
CVE-2011-0999
PUBLISHED
Reported by redhat · Published February 23, 2011
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 Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | n/a, n/a |
Timeline
- Feb 23, 2011 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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References
- [oss-security] 20110217 CVE request - kernel: thp: prevent hugepages during args/env copying into the user stack mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- 46442 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20110217 Re: CVE request - kernel: thp: prevent hugepages during args/env copying into the user stack mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- kernel-hugepages-dos(65535) vdb-entryx_refsource_XF