VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-2183
CVSS score4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-06-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')