CVE-2009-3234
Linux Kernel - Memory Corruption
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Xiao Guangrong · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33228
Scores
EPSS
0.0086
EPSS Percentile
74.7%
Classification
CWE
CWE-119
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Timeline
Published
Sep 17, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026