CVE-2011-2498
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.5)—
El kernel de Linux desde versión v2.3.36 anteriores a v2.6.39, permite a usuarios locales sin privilegios causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) al activar la creación de páginas PTE.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 5.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.39%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 31
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-772
Referencias
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/1167-1/
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-1383-1
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