kernel: mm: thp: pmd_present and PROT_NONE local DoS
Published Feb 22, 2013
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
arch/x86/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.6.2, when transparent huge pages are used, does not properly support PROT_NONE memory regions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.6.1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
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- 3.0.37
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- 3.0.44
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
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- 3.1.10
- 3.2
- 3.2
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- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.1
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- 3.2.6
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- 3.3
- 3.3
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- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
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- 3.4.22
- 3.4.23
- 3.4.24
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
- 3.6
Configuration 2
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0496 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 28.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 28.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0309 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0309
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0309
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0309 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912898 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/027ef6c87853b0a9df53175063028edb4950d476 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0309 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0309 |
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