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cve[email protected]CVE-2011-2498
HistoryFeb 20, 2020 - 4:15 a.m.

CVE-2011-2498

2020-02-2004:15:10
CWE-772
web.nvd.nist.gov
75
linux kernel
memory consumption
denial of service
vulnerability
cve-2011-2498
nvd

4.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

5.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

14.2%

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.

Affected configurations

Vulners
NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange2.3.362.6.39
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Linux kernel",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "v2.3.36 before v2.6.39"
      }
    ]
  }
]

4.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

5.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

14.2%