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Case File

CVE-2011-4611

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2011-4611
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.