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CVE-2013-2094

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.

Published

2013-05-14T20:55:01.527

Last Modified

2025-10-22T01:15:48.743

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.0.75	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.2.45	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.42	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.8.9	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/93361 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/93361 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2094 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)