CVE - CVE-2011-4621

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4621	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:[oss-security] 20111221 Re: CVE Request -- kernel: tight loop and no preemption can cause system stall URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/6 MISC:http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 URL:http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769711 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769711 MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64 URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111129	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111129)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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