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CVE-2011-4611

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 platf

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Summary

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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Affected versions

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References 5

openwall.com

ftp.osuosl.org

GitHub · torvalds/linux

git.kernel.org

bugzilla.redhat.com