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.
History

No history.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-17T10:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.442Z

Reserved: 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-4611

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:35.367

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:32:39.583

Link: CVE-2011-4611

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-03-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4611 - Bugzilla