ghsa-p995-cq5g-4fxx
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-13 01:23
Modified
2022-05-13 01:23
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-0999"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2011-02-23T19:00:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-p995-cq5g-4fxx",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:23:53Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:23:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0999"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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