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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade linux-vserver.Upgrade linux-grsec | Aug 30, 2017 | May 14, 2013 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade perf | Dec 1, 2016 | May 14, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-ec2-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-desktop-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-pae-devel-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-trace-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-extraUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-xen-devel-debuginfoUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xen-debugsourceUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-default-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-debugsourceUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-debuginfoUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-pae-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-debugsourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-trace-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-base-debuginfoUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-debugsourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_trace | Feb 17, 2015 | May 14, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-225-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.8.0-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1432-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-43-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-30-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | May 14, 2013 |
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