CVE-2009-3888
Linux Kernel < 2.6.31.6 - Denial of Service via do_mmap_pgoff Memory Allocation
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3888. PoCs published by David Howells.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This code is a minimal stub that attempts to allocate a large static array, likely intended to trigger a stack overflow or memory exhaustion. It lacks functional exploit logic and does not demonstrate a working PoC for CVE-2009-3888.
Description
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory.
Exploits (1)
This code is a minimal stub that attempts to allocate a large static array, likely intended to trigger a stack overflow or memory exhaustion. It lacks functional exploit logic and does not demonstrate a working PoC for CVE-2009-3888.