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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 19%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.39
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
hardy
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-10.44
released
oneiric
not-affected
linux-ec2
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-10.44~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-mvl-dove
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-ti-omap4
hardy
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
not-affected
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.17
released
oneiric
not-affected
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration