A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
linux | eq | 2.6.29-rc6 | |
linux | eq | 3.7-rc8 | |
linux | eq | 4.20-rc3 | |
linux | eq | 2.6.34-rc1 | |
linux | eq | 3.11-rc2 | |
linux | eq | 4.13-rc5 | |
linux | eq | 2.6.28-rc6 | |
linux | eq | 4.17-rc4 | |
linux | eq | 2.6.30 | |
linux | eq | 2.6.35-rc2 |
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895961
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bdb157cdebbf95a1cd94ed2e01b338714075d00
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/09/1
www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220802-0003/