CVE ID:	CVE-2011-0999
Description:	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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0999 46442 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442 [oss-security] 20110217 CVE request - kernel: thp: prevent hugepages during args/env copying into the user stack http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3 [oss-security] 20110217 Re: CVE request - kernel: thp: prevent hugepages during args/env copying into the user stack http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678209 kernel-hugepages-dos(65535) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65535