# CVE-2013-0309: 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 m

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4

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