Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2011-1593
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.57%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD Description
Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.