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 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 33%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 3.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
hardy
not-affected
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-34.73
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.60
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49
released
oneiric
not-affected
linux-ec2
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-318.37
released
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-610.28
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.60~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-mvl-dove
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-218.35
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-418.35
released
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-ti-omap4
hardy
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.24
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.15
released
oneiric
not-affected
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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