GSD-2011-2498

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
Details
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.
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CVE-2011-2498
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