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.
References
Link | Resource |
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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://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 |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2011-02-23 11:00
Updated : 2023-02-12 19:23
NVD link : CVE-2011-0999
Mitre link : CVE-2011-0999
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel