CVE-2013-2094

HIGH
KEV

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Details

CVSS v3: 8.4
CVSS v2: 7.2
NVD published: 2013-05-14 20:55:01
CISA date: 2022-09-15
EPSS: 65.8% probability · 98.5th percentile — 2026-05-09
Affected versions: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary: Linux kernel fails to check all 64 bits of attr.config passed by user space, resulting to out-of-bounds access of the perf_swevent_enabled array in sw_perf_event_destroy(). Explotation allows for privilege escalation.
Remediation: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit info: No exploit-tagged NVD references in our cache; see the CISA KEV link below.

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