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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 | Broken Link | 
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719228 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 | Broken Link | 
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719228 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 01:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link | |
| References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=719228 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc66c5210ec2539e800e87d7b3a985323c7be96e - Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2012-05-24 23:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-2521
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2521
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2521
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Products Affected
                linux
- linux_kernel
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-189
                        
            Numeric Errors
