Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3637
The m_stop function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors that trigger an m_start error.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-3637
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2011-3637
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2011-3637 5,077
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3637
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3637
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST | |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-3637
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-3637
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747848
747848 – (CVE-2011-3637) CVE-2011-3637 kernel: proc: fix oops on invalid /proc/<pid>/maps accessIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/06/1
oss-security - CVE-2011-3637 Linux kernel: proc: fix Oops on invalid /proc/<pid>/maps accessMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76597cd31470fa130784c78fadb4dab2e624a723
proc: fix oops on invalid /proc/<pid>/maps access · torvalds/linux@76597cd · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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