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.
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Published : 2013-08-24 20:27
Updated : 2023-02-12 20:45
NVD link : CVE-2013-4254
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4254
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CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel