CVE-2011-4097
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on...
CVE-2011-4097 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux Kernel, published October 31, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in kernel-rt 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt.
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
- Record
CVE-2011-4097- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
- Record
CVE-2011-4097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4048 No score
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4048- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m47x-jm96-r95m
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on...
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
- Record
GHSA-m47x-jm96-r95m- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-4097
Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4097- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt | 0:3.0.18-rt34.53.el6rt |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4097
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0333
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0333.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2918
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-4097
lkml.org/lkml/2011/10/31/138