The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.537Z

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

Link: CVE-2011-4621

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:35.617

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:32:40.910

Link: CVE-2011-4621

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-11-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4621 - Bugzilla