CVE-2009-3888
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3888- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3888- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3859 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3859- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxfp-pf9r-cm69 No score
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fxfp-pf9r-cm69- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'fput()' Null Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service | 2009-11-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3888 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published November 16, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/3
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.6
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89a8640279f8bb78aaf778d1fc5c4a6778f18064
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3888
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxfp-pf9r-cm69