Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-4611
CVE-2011-4611
Description
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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References
5- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0837e3242c73566fc1c0196b4ec61779c25ffc93nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/15/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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