Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2693
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2693
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2693
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.4
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2011-2693
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688547
688547 – RHEL6.1-20110316.1 dell-pe2800 NMI received for unknown reason
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https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d9547019966415cadfd
oss.oracle.com
Products affected by CVE-2011-2693
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*