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

Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability

2013-05-1600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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7.2 High

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

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

55.2%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-quantal - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal

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.

7.2 High

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

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

55.2%