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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 13, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-2183

CVE-2011-2183

Description

Race condition in the scan_get_next_rmap_item function in mm/ksm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3, when Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.

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Affected products

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  • Linux/Kernel11 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.39.2
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <2.6.39.3

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