SB2012051709 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: May 17, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012051709
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4097)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.