Maynard Johnson

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms **Description** The issue is related to an integer overflow in the perf event interrupt function, which can cause a denial of service due to an unhandled performance monitor exception. This occurs when certain outcomes of performance events are triggered. **Recommendations** For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39 on powerpc platforms, update to version 2.6.39 or later to resolve the issue.