GHSA-pq7v-jc9m-8g8c

GHSA-pq7v-jc9m-8g8c PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022

Integer overflow in the perf_event_interrupt function in arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (unhandled performance monitor exception) via vectors that trigger certain outcomes of performance events.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 13, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory

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