VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4621

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-05-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Primary references