Integer Overflow in perf_event_interrupt Function in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-4611 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Integer overflow in the perf_event_interrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (unhandled performance monitor exception) via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events.

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