Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4621
CVE-2011-4621
Description
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.
Affected products
1Patches
1f26f9aff6aafhttps://github.com/torvalds/linuxvia nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
4- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/6nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37nvdBroken Link
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