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CVE-2013-2094
May 14, 2013
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.
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2094
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2094
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2013-2094
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html
http://www.osvdb.org/93361
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2094
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
ATTACKED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
58.45