PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2013-4254Null pointer dereference
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%
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.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.5 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.2 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.1 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.4 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.6 | |
| linux_kernel | le | 3.10.7 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.0 | |
| linux_kernel | eq | 3.10.3 |
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b
secunia.com/advisories/54494
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.8
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/16/6
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1968-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1969-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1970-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1971-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1972-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1974-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1975-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998878
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b
Related
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%