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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 | Broken Link |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=767914 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/15/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93 |
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Information
Published : 2012-05-17 04:00
Updated : 2023-02-12 19:23
NVD link : CVE-2011-4611
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4611
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CWE
CWE-189
Numeric Errors
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel