The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering creation of PTE pages.
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=130923704824984&w=2
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-2498.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498
Source: MITRE
Published: 2020-02-20
Updated: 2020-02-25
Type: CWE-772
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: MEDIUM