CVE-2011-0999
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent...
4.9 Medium
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
Exploit likelihood
0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2011-0999- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
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CVE-2011-0999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1010 No score
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1010- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p995-cq5g-4fxx No score
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent...
mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
- Record
GHSA-p995-cq5g-4fxx- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0999 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published February 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3
securityfocus.com/bid/46442
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0999
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p995-cq5g-4fxx
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0542
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Release_Notes/index.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0542.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3881
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html
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