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CVE-2011-4097
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of serv…
Impact
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 3.1.8 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Version 6.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f