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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cve-icon 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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-02-23T19:00:02.093

Modified: 2023-02-13T03:23:18.897

Link: CVE-2011-0999

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-02-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0999 - Bugzilla