PT-2011-2804 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Média
| Vetor | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.38-rc5
Description
The issue is related to the creation of transparent huge pages (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call. This allows local users to cause a denial of service due to memory consumption or possibly have other unspecified impacts via a crafted application.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.38-rc5, update to version 2.6.38-rc5 or later to resolve the issue.
Correção
DoS
Resource Exhaustion
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Produtos afetados
Linux Kernel
Red Hat