CVE-2011-2183
Linux Kernel 2.6.x - KSM Local Denial of Service
Severity Score
4.0
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Condición de carrera en la función scan_get_next_rmap_item de mm/ksm.c del kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a la 2.6.39.3, si "Kernel SamePage Merging" (KSM) está habilitado, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (Resolución de puntero NULL) o posiblemente tener otros impactos sin especificar a través de una aplicación modificada.
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Timeline
- 2011-05-31 CVE Reserved
- 2011-06-02 First Exploit
- 2011-08-24 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/1 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35820 | 2011-06-02 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b472611a32a72f4a118c069c2d62a1a3f087afd | 2023-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338 | 2011-09-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2183 | 2011-09-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | <= 2.6.39.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 2.6.39.2" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc1 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc2 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc3 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc4 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc5 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc6 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39" | rc7 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.6.39.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.39.1" | - |
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