### [CVE-2011-2918](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2918)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1

#### Github
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