VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-0309
arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.