CVE-2013-2146
Linux Kernel < 3.8.9 - Denial of Service via Performance Events Subsystem Bitmask
Title source: llmDescription
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, when the Performance Events Subsystem is enabled, specifies an incorrect bitmask, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) by attempting to set a reserved bit.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23
Scores
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
39.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (9)
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.0
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.2
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.3
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.4
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.5
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.6
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.7
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.8.8
Published
Jun 07, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026