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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 24, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade preload-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-vmi-baseUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-vmi-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade preload-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade brocade-bna-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | May 24, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-218-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-318-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-418-dove | Nov 8, 2024 | May 24, 2012 |
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