The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-03-31T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:49.198Z

Reserved: 2018-03-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-18255

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-31T17:29:00.263

Modified: 2019-01-19T11:29:00.713

Link: CVE-2017-18255

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-18255 - Bugzilla