Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2479?
- CVE-2011-2479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2013-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2479?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.