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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-03-01 12:37

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-2479

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2479

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2479

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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