CVE-2011-2183

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Upstream information

CVE-2011-2183 at MITRE

Description

Race condition in the scan_get_next_rmap_item function in mm/ksm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3, when Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.

NVD CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.0 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Novell/SUSE information

Novell Bugzilla entry: 697901

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SA:2011:031, published Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SU-2011:0832-1, published Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2011:1222-1, published Tue, 8 Nov 2011 16:08:22 +0100 (CET)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-desktop-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4891
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-desktop-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
openSUSE 11.4 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-debug-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-debug-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-debug-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-base-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `preload-kmp-default-debuginfo >= 1.2_k2.6.37.6_0.9-6.7.20` `preload-kmp-desktop-debuginfo >= 1.2_k2.6.37.6_0.9-6.7.20`
openSUSE 11.4	`kernel-debug >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-debug-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-debug-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-desktop-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-docs >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-ec2-extra >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-source-vanilla >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vanilla-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-vmi-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.37.6-0.9.1` `preload-kmp-default >= 1.2_k2.6.37.6_0.9-6.7.20` `preload-kmp-desktop >= 1.2_k2.6.37.6_0.9-6.7.20`
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4892
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4890
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4894
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-ppc64 >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-man >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4893
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885

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