5.5
CVE-2011-2918
- EPSS 0.08%
- Published 24.05.2012 23:55:02
- Last modified 11.04.2025 00:51:21
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The Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly handle event overflows associated with PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK events, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version < 3.1
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.08% | 0.25 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.9 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.