The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2)…

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (43)

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ecc1a8993751de4e82eb18640d631dae1f626bd6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://groups.google.co.jp/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/8bf22336b1082090 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ec62d290912bb4b989be7563851bc364ec73b56 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=05d72faa6d13c9d857478a5d35c85db9adada685 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=54f5de709984bae0d31d823ff03de755f9dcac54 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11824 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20100114 [PATCH 01/52] untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e77414e0aad6a1b063ba5e5750c582c75327ea6a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20091205 [RFC][PATCHSET] mremap/mmap mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f106af4e90eadd76cfc0b5325f659619e08fb762 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100121 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• DSA-1996 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ea1d13f64efdf49319e86c87d9ba38c30902782 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 43315 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aa65607373a4daf2010e8c3867b6317619f3c1a3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2c6a10161d0b5fc047b5bd81b03693b9af99fab5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=564b3bffc619dcbdd160de597b0547a7017ea010 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 39033 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0067bd8a55862ac9dd212bd1c4f6f5bff1ca1301 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bb52d6694002b9d632bb355f64daa045c6293a4e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=570dcf2c15463842e384eb597a87c1e39bead99b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9206de95b1ea68357996ec02be5db0638a0de2c1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100119 CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=935874141df839c706cd6cdc438e85eb69d1525e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 37906 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• DSA-2005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100119 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=556703 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=097eed103862f9c6a97f2e415e21d1134017b135 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c4caa778157dbbf04116f0ac2111e389b5cd7a29 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 38492 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a0ef85f84feb13f07b604fcf5b90ef7c2b5c82f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8b7256096a20436f6d0926747e3ac3d64c81d24 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c7b49b3ecd48923eb64ff57e07a1cdb74782970 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0161 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 00:45 UTC.