medium5.5Public exploit code
CVE-2011-2918
The Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly handle event overflows associated with PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK events, which …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Linux Kernel 3.0.0 - 'perf_count_sw_cpu_clock' event Denial of Service2011-09-01 · dos · linux
Impact
The Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly handle event overflows associated with PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK events, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 3.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a8b0ca17b80e92faab46ee7179ba9e99ccb61233
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/16/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730706
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a8b0ca17b80e92faab46ee7179ba9e99ccb61233
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a8b0ca17b80e92faab46ee7179ba9e99ccb61233
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/16/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730706
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a8b0ca17b80e92faab46ee7179ba9e99ccb61233