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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-24T23:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.105Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-2521

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:01.683

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:28:27.280

Link: CVE-2011-2521

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2521 - Bugzilla