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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2011-2498): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2011-2498): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/20/2020
Created
11/09/2024
Added
11/08/2024
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-generic-pae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-omap
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-powerpc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-server
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-versatile
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-10-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-1209-omap4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-generic-pae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-server
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-virtual

References

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