CVE-2011-4621
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2011-4621 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:1849 | 2011-12-22 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Masaki Tachibana for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation