CVE - CVE-2011-2693

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-2693	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The perf subsystem in the kernel package 2.6.32-122.el6.x86_64 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle NMIs, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (excessive log messages) via unspecified vectors.
References
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MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688547 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688547 MISC:https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd URL:https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110711	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 (20110711)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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