The hugepage code (hugetlb.c) in Linux kernel 2.6, possibly 2.6.12 and 2.6.13, in certain configurations, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering an mmap error before a prefault, which causes an error in the unmap_hugepage_area function.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1304-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-4804 | The hugepage code (hugetlb.c) in Linux kernel 2.6, possibly 2.6.12 and 2.6.13, in certain configurations, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering an mmap error before a prefault, which causes an error in the unmap_hugepage_area function. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:01:23.194Z
Reserved: 2006-09-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-4811
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-4811
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD