CVE-2011-2498
Linux kernel
MEDIUM 5.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.39 % · percentile 33 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-772 — Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2011-2485
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2011-2498
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.3.36 < 2.6.39cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux kernel | affected v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |