CVE-2013-2094
high · 8.4Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added 2022-09-15Remediation due 2022-10-06
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.
8.4
CVSS
47.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2013-05-14
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-189
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | < 3.0.75 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.1, < 3.2.45 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.3, < 3.4.42 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.5, < 3.8.9 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
- http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html
- http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html
- http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html
- http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/93361
- http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2013-2094