CVE-2011-3637

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <2.6.39 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.

References (5)

[Broken Link] http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1

[Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 19.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-476

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.39

redhat/enterprise_linux

Timeline

Published May 17, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026