CVE-2005-4811

security flaw

Published Sep 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1304-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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
Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 5, 2005, 12:00 AM