CVE-2011-3637

The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.

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	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 11:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-3637

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3637

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3637

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

redhat

enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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