Resource exhaustion in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-0999
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.38
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5 (Broken Link)
- git.kernel.org/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)