VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-0999

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-02-23
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Primary references