CVE-2011-4097 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2011-4097?

CVE-2011-4097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4097?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4097?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2011-4097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-m47x-jm96-r95m.