CVE-2011-3637

Published: May 17, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Redhat: Enterprise Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.39

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (10)

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39