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CVE-2013-4254

Description

The validate_event function in arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10.8 on the ARM platform allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by adding a hardware event to an event group led by a software event.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.1
MODERATE
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.057

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1968-1) linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic_3.2.0-54.82_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1968-1) linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic_3.2.0-54.82_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1968-1) linux-image-3.2.0-54-virtual_3.2.0-54.82_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1968-1) linux-image-3.2.0-54-virtual_3.2.0-54.82_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1968-1) linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic-pae_3.2.0-54.82_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1970-1) linux-image-3.5.0-41-generic_3.5.0-41.64~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1970-1) linux-image-3.5.0-41-generic_3.5.0-41.64~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1971-1) linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic_3.8.0-31.46~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1971-1) linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic_3.8.0-31.46~precise1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

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