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HistoryMay 16, 2013 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel vulnerability

2013-05-1600:00:00
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CVSS2

7.2

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

7.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

55.2%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.10

Packages

  • linux - Linux kernel

Details

An flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s perf_events interface. A local
user could exploit this flaw to escalate privileges on the system.

CVSS2

7.2

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

7.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

55.2%