CVE-2011-4611
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-189
Numeric Errors
Publication date:
17/05/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.39 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/15/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=767914
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/15/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=767914
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93