CVE
- Id
- 50433
- CVE No.
- CVE-2011-2521
- Status
- Candidate
- Description
- The x86_assign_hw_event function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c in the Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly calculate counter values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via the perf program.
- Phase
- Assigned (20110615)
- Votes
- None (candidate not yet proposed)
- Comments