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.
CVE-2013-0309 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git
Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git
Found in HEAD commit: 22324ae9738f0a1eeb173ff05137c8317c350189
Found in base branch: master
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.
Publish Date: 2013-02-22
URL: CVE-2013-0309
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0309
Release Date: 2013-02-22
Fix Resolution: 3.6.2
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