CVE-2011-4621

The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.
Infinite Loop
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
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
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.37
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-27.47
released
lucid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
lucid
dne
hardy
dne
linux-ec2
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-28.50~lucid1
released
hardy
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-ti-omap4
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1201.2
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.30
released
lucid
dne
hardy
dne