CVE-2013-4254

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…

published August 25, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00425 · 35.7th percentile
Published
2013-08-25T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 AUG 01:00Z
    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…
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