CVE-2011-2183

Linux <2.6.39.3 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Andrea Righi · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35820

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Various Sources] http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338

[Patch] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 30.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.39 (8 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.39.1

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.39.2

Published Jun 13, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026