CVE-2009-3234

Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash)…

published September 17, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
78.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a "big size data" to the perf_counter_open system call.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01795 · 78.3th percentile
Published
2009-09-17T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 SEP 10:00Z
    Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash)…
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