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CVE-2011-2521

CVSS v2.0 4.9 (Medium)
49% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 2
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-189
Numeric Errors
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2012-05-24 23:55:01
(12 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 04:31:08
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel prior 2.6.39 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel < 2.6.39