CVE-2011-2183: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.0. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.39.2; version 2.6.39 only; version 2.6.39.1 only

Published 2012-06-13. Last modified 2026-06-16.