CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
55.2%
The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted perf_event_open system call.
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
linux | linux_kernel | * | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html
lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html
lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html
lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758
packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html
twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6
www.osvdb.org/93361
www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
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