CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, when the Performance Events Subsystem is enabled, specifies an incorrect bitmask, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) by attempting to set a reserved bit.
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
linux | linux_kernel | * | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.0 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.1 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.2 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.3 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.4 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.5 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.6 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.7 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e