Integer overflow in the oom_badness function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
CVE-2011-4097
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 36.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 17, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (8)
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=750399
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56c6a8a4aadca809e04276eabe5552935c51387f
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2011-4097?
CVE-2011-4097 is a medium vulnerability published on May 17, 2012. Integer overflow in the oombadness function in mm/oomkill.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process termination) by using a certain large amount of memory.
When was CVE-2011-4097 disclosed?
CVE-2011-4097 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-4097 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-4097 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-4097?
CVE-2011-4097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2011-4097?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-4097, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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