5.5

CVE-2011-2918: linux linux_kernel Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Modified
Published 24-05-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2918 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-2303-1RHSA-2011:1350RHSA-2012:0333

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Performance Events subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly handle event overflows associated with PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK events, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.92% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Linux Kernel 3.0.0 - 'perf_count_sw_cpu_clock' event Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links