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Cent OS: CVE-2013-0309: CESA-2013:0496 (kernel)

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Cent OS: CVE-2013-0309: CESA-2013:0496 (kernel)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/21/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • centos-upgrade-perf
  • centos-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • CVE-2013-0309
  • RHSA-2013:0496
  • USN-1644-1
  • USN-1645-1
  • USN-1646-1
  • USN-1647-1
  • USN-1648-1
  • USN-1649-1
  • USN-1652-1
  • USN-1775-1
  • USN-1776-1
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