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CVE-2011-4621 Detail

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 Broken Link 
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 Broken Link 
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/6 Exploit  Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/6 Exploit  Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769711 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769711 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4621
NVD Published Date:
05/17/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.