VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2498
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2Third Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.