CVE-2011-3637

Description

The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723 third party advisory patch
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 broken link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3637?
CVE-2011-3637 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3637?
To fix CVE-2011-3637, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3637 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3637 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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