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CVE-2011-2183

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Published: Jun 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.0
Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

Race condition in the scan_get_next_rmap_item function in mm/ksm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3, when Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.

Affected (10)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
10 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Up to 2.6.39.2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39.1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc3
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc4
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc5
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc6
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.39 rc7

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (10)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

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