CVE-2014-3122
The try_to_unmap_cluster function in mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.3 does not properly consider which pages must be locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by triggering a memory-usage pattern that requires removal of page-table mappings.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0008 (0.1%)
Percentile: 24.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
linux:linux_kernelcanonical:ubuntu_linuxdebian:debian_linuxTechnical description
The try_to_unmap_cluster function in mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.3 does not properly consider which pages must be locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by triggering a memory-usage pattern that requires removal of page-table mappings.
Published: 5/11/2014, 9:55:06 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57e68e9cd65b4b8eb4045a1e0d0746458502554c
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/01/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67162
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1