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CVE-2013-2146
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…
Medium4.7EPSS 0.50%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.50% · top 57% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:176 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2013:1173 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20130605 Re: CVE Request: More perf security fixes (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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