VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2183
Race condition in the scan_get_next_rmap_item function in mm/ksm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3, when Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have…
MEDIUM 4.0EPSS 0.54%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition in the scan_get_next_rmap_item function in mm/ksm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3, when Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afdPatch
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afdPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.