CVE-2011-2479

The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local…

published March 1, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00513 · 42.6th percentile
Published
2013-03-01T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 MAR 11:00Z
    The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local…
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