CVE-2011-2479
Detail
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Description
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Exploit
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
NIST
Change History
5 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:28:22 PM
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Reference
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761
Added
Reference
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:31:36 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 11:31:05 PM
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
Reanalysis by NIST 7/27/2020 3:56:15 PM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2
Changed
Reference Type
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 No Types Assigned
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/14 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714761 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 Exploit, Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78f11a255749d09025f54d4e2df4fbcb031530e2 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 3/04/2013 10:08:00 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2011-2479 NVD
Published Date: 03/01/2013 NVD
Last Modified: 04/10/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.