CVE-2011-0999

Name: CVE-2011-0999
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-02-23T19:00:02.093+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-0999 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.38
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.38

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 23, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-0999?

How severe is CVE-2011-0999?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-0999 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0999?

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Source: NVD / NIST