CVE-2011-4097

Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 04:00

Updated : 2023-02-12 17:21

NVD link : CVE-2011-4097

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4097

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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