CVE-2011-2693

Published Jun 8, 2013

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 1.9
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "2F6AB192-9D7D-4A9A-8995-E53A9DE9EAFC"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References