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CVE-2011-2498
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.39%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Linux kernel
- affected v2.3.36 before v2.6.39
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_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)
Record last updated .