CVE-2011-3637: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 2.6.39 (fixed in 2.6.39)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux: version 6.0 only

Published 2012-05-17. Last modified 2026-06-16.