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CVE-2009-3888

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-11-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-3888
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.75%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.