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.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2303-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2303-2 | New linux-2.6 packages fix regression |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2310-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
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 |
USN-1167-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1241-1 | Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1256-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1268-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1269-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1272-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1274-1 | Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1278-1 | Linux (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1280-1 | Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1281-1 | Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1286-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.021Z
Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-2496
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-13T10:24:55.873
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-2496
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN