# CVE-2005-4811: The hugepage code (hugetlb.c) in Linux kernel 2.6, possibly 2.6.12 and 2.6.13, in certain configurations, allows local users to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The hugepage code (hugetlb.c) in Linux kernel 2.6, possibly 2.6.12 and 2.6.13, in certain configurations, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering an mmap error before a prefault, which causes an error in the unmap_hugepage_area function.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10976
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112323336017157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165345
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20362

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