VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-0309

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-02-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references