CVE-2009-3888
The do_mmap_pgoff function in mm/nommu.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.6, when the CPU lacks a memory management unit, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an application that attempts to allocate a large amount of memory.
Published:Nov 16, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Nov 16, 2009
EPSS Score:0.00122
CVSS Score:4.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
