Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3888

The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory.
Published 2009-11-16 19:30:01
Updated 2023-02-13 02:20:33
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2009-3888

Threat overview for CVE-2009-3888

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2009-3888
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 52869
IPs affected by CVE-2009-3888 235,060
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3888

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3888

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3888

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3888

  • Red Hat 2009-11-19
    Not vulnerable. The Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG did not have MMU disabled, and therefore are not affected by this issue.

References for CVE-2009-3888

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