VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4611

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-05-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

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.

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