CVE-2012-2390

kernel: huge pages: memory leak on mmap failure

Published Jun 13, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2378 Memory leak in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via invalid MAP_HUGETLB mmap operations.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1508-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1515-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1531-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1533-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1534-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1535-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1538-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1539-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 13, 2012, 10:24 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 17, 2012, 12:00 AM