Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's m_stop Function

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's m_stop Function

CVE-2011-3637 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

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