The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.
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21 Nov 2024, 01:32
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/6 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769711 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2012-05-17 11:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32
NVD link : CVE-2011-4621
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4621
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4621
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')