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.
Severity
UNKNOWN
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Atk. Vector
LOCAL
Atk. Complexity
LOW
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.38
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.38
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.38
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.38
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.38
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.38
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-4.31
released
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
natty
dne
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1203.4
released
maverick
not-affected
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne