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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2891 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1203-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1208-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1211-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1216-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1218-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1219-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1227-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.684Z

Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-2918

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:02.167

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-2918

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2918 - Bugzilla

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