CVE-2011-4097
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 17, 2012
First seenMay 17, 2012
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.1.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.1.8 | 3.1.8 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 6.0 | — |
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