What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2498?

CVE-2011-2498 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2498?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2498. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-2498 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2498 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-2498

Q: What is CVE-2011-2498?

CVE-2011-2498 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772). CVE-2011-2498 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Medium

The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-02-20

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-772

CVE-2011-2498 is a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability

What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-2498 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2

Third Party Advisory
People
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.html

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/

Third Party Advisory
Rapid7
https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-2498

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-02-20

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2498?

CVE-2011-2498 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime flaw (CWE-772) . CVE-2011-2498 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2498?

CVE-2011-2498 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2498?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2498. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-2498 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-2498 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)?

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended. View CWE-772 on MITRE CWE →