mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2011-02-23T18:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:26.799Z
Reserved: 2011-02-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-0999
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2011-02-23T19:00:02.093
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:25:16.850
Link: CVE-2011-0999
Redhat