CVE-2013-0309

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-02-19
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

See more information about CVE-2013-0309 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2507	2013-02-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0496	2013-02-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2507	2013-02-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24