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.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
|
History
No history.
Information
Published : 2011-02-23 19:00
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-0999
Mitre link : CVE-2011-0999
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-0999
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption