{"cve":"CVE-2011-0999","nvd":{"published":"2011-02-23T19:00:02.093","modified":"2026-06-16T23:28:26.180","status":"Modified","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-400"],"references":["http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7d6e4ecdb7648478ddec76d30d87d03d6e22b31","http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/3","http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/17/6","http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc5","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46442"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:57:56.749847046+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2011-0999","score":0.00387,"percentile":0.32791,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}