CVE-2011-2521
Published: 24 May 2012
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Not vulnerable
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 41bf498949a263fa0b2d32524b89d696ac330e94 |
||
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| maverick |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| maverick |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| natty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.39~rc1)
|
|