CVE-2013-2094

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

8.4

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

58.454

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1825-1) linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic_3.2.0-43.68_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1825-1) linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic_3.2.0-43.68_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1825-1) linux-image-3.2.0-43-virtual_3.2.0-43.68_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1825-1) linux-image-3.2.0-43-virtual_3.2.0-43.68_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-1825-1) linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic-pae_3.2.0-43.68_i386.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1828-1) linux-image-3.5.0-30-generic_3.5.0-30.51~precise1_i386.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1828-1) linux-image-3.5.0-30-generic_3.5.0-30.51~precise1_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1849-1) linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic_3.8.0-23.34~precise1_i386.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1849-1) linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic_3.8.0-23.34~precise1_amd64.deb	Linux
CVE-2013-2094	NCM

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234