CVE-2011-0999: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.9. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

mm/huge_memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page (THP) during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 2.6.38 (fixed in 2.6.38); version 2.6.38 only

Published 2011-02-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.