CVE-2011-2521
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2012-05-24 | |
| Impact: | Moderate | What is this? |
Description
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.
See more information about CVE-2011-2521 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 4.9 |
| Vector String: | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Version: | 2.0 |
| Attack Vector: | Local |
| Attack Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel) | ELSA-2011-1350 | 2011-10-05 |
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