CVE-2011-2183 | BDVDB-2026-50502 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.