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CVE-2011-2183

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.

Published

2012-06-13T10:24:54.420

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 2.6.39.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.39.1 Yes
References