arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, on systems with perf_event_paranoid=-1 and no specific PMU driver support registered, allows local users to cause a denial of service (perf_instruction_pointer NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a "perf record" command.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60b7ed54a41b550d50caf7f2418db4a7e75b5bdc | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13 | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-08-08 13:15
Updated : 2021-08-12 07:24
NVD link : CVE-2021-38200
Mitre link : CVE-2021-38200
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel