Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2011-2479
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39
**Description**
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash, by utilizing a crafted application to exploit the improper creation of transparent huge pages in response to a MAP PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.6.39, update to version 2.6.39 or later to resolve the issue.