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CVE-2011-0999 (GCVE-0-2011-0999)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-02-23 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:14
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Summary
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
No CVSS data available.
CWE
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Date Public
2011-02-17 00:00
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