# CVE-2011-4097: Integer overflow in the oom\_badness function in mm/oom\_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cau

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f

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