CVE-2011-2496

kernel: mm: avoid wrapping vm_pgoff in mremap() and stack expansions

Published Jun 13, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the vma_to_resize function in mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via a crafted mremap system call that expands a memory mapping.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2310-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2483 Integer overflow in the vma_to_resize function in mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) via a crafted mremap system call that expands a memory mapping.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1167-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1241-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1268-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1269-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1272-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1274-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1278-1 Linux (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1280-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1281-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1286-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 13, 2012, 10:24 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 7, 2011, 12:00 AM