CVE-2011-4611

Integer overflow in the perf_event_interrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (unhandled performance monitor exception) via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 03:23

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References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93 -

Information

Published : 2012-05-17 11:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2011-4611

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4611

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4611


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-189

Numeric Errors