CVE-2011-2521

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…

published May 24, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00392 · 31.9th percentile
Published
2012-05-24T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAY 23:00Z
    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…
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