CVE-2011-2693: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Low severity, CVSS 1.9. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux: version 6.0 only

Published 2013-06-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.