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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-base | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-1207-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc | Nov 8, 2024 | May 17, 2012 |
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