Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2020· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-2498
CVE-2011-2498
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.
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Affected products
5- Linux/Linux kerneldescription
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Patches
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References
5- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1nvdThird Party Advisory
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