The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11824
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=556703
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37906
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126406814304720&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126400443123998&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126399980216047&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396609004884&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396065732697&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126395874130875&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126393370931972&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126388181420690&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-arch&m=126004438008670&w=2
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/msg/895f20870532241e
http://groups.google.co.jp/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/8bf22336b1082090