CVE-2013-2094

HIGHCISA KEV

8.4

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.4

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published5/14/2013

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorLinux

ProductKernel

Vulnerability NameLinux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-09-15

Remediation Due Date2022-10-06

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758(secalert@redhat.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c(secalert@redhat.com)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.osvdb.org/93361(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792(secalert@redhat.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f(secalert@redhat.com)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.osvdb.org/93361(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2094(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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