CVE-2011-2183
Linux Kernel < 2.6.39.3 - Race Condition in KSM scan_get_next_rmap_item
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-2183. PoCs published by Andrea Righi.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a local denial-of-service (DoS) in the Linux kernel by leveraging the MADV_MERGEABLE madvise flag and a NULL pointer dereference. It causes a kernel crash by writing to a NULL address after setting up a mergeable memory region.
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)
This exploit triggers a local denial-of-service (DoS) in the Linux kernel by leveraging the MADV_MERGEABLE madvise flag and a NULL pointer dereference. It causes a kernel crash by writing to a NULL address after setting up a mergeable memory region.