CVE-2011-2521

The x86_assign_hw_event function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c in the Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly calculate counter values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via the perf program.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719228 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719228 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:28


NVD link : CVE-2011-2521

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2521

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2521


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-189

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