Description
arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 22, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified