CVE-2013-4254
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-4254 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-08-25 03:27:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | The validate_event function in arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10.8 on the ARM platform allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by adding a hardware event to an event group led by a software event. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-1970-1: Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: linux-kernel priviledge escalation on ARM/perf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| USN-1969-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1972-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1975-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| ARM: 7809/1: perf: fix event validation for software group leaders · torvalds/linux@c95eb31 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| USN-1973-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| USN-1974-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1971-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Bug 998878 – CVE-2013-4254 Kernel: ARM: perf: NULL pointer dereference in validate_event | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| USN-1968-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.