| Name | CVE-2011-2479 |
| Description | The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | source | lenny | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | squeeze | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.39-1 |
[squeeze] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced in 2.6.38)
[lenny] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced in 2.6.38)