Description
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2009-3859 | The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-864-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:45:50.603Z
Reserved: 2009-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-3888
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2009-11-16T19:30:00.937
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-3888
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses