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CVE-2011-2183
Published: Jun 13, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20110606 Re: CVE request: kernel: ksm: race between ksmd and exiting task
mailing-list
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710338
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http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3
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