Linux Kernel 'perf' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49140
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-2905
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:22PM
Credit:	Christian Ohm
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 042stab039.10 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 042stab037.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab095.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab092.2 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab091.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab089.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab085.2 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 028stab081.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 023stab054.1 OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 023stab053.2 Linux kernel 2.6.39 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.39 Linux kernel 2.6.38 Linux kernel 2.6.37 Linux kernel 2.6.36 Linux kernel 2.6.35 Linux kernel 2.6.34 Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.32 Linux kernel 2.6.31 5 Linux kernel 2.6.31 13 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc3 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git14 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -git7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 Linux kernel 2.6.27 6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 3 Linux kernel 2.6.27 12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6-git6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.27 Linux kernel 2.6.26 7 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 Linux kernel 2.6.25 19 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.25 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.21 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git5 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.21 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 13 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.9 final Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.5 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.1 0 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.1 Linux kernel 2.6 Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.6 Linux kernel 2.6.38.4 Linux kernel 2.6.38.3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-git18 Linux kernel 2.6.37rc Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.36.2 (stable) Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.35.5 Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 Linux kernel 2.6.35.1 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.34.3 Linux kernel 2.6.34.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34.1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33.7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 Linux kernel 2.6.32.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.6 Linux kernel 2.6.32.5 Linux kernel 2.6.32.4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 Linux kernel 2.6.32.28 Linux kernel 2.6.32.22 Linux kernel 2.6.32.2 Linux kernel 2.6.32.18 Linux kernel 2.6.32.17 Linux kernel 2.6.32.16 Linux kernel 2.6.32.15 Linux kernel 2.6.32.14 Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 Linux kernel 2.6.32.12 Linux kernel 2.6.32.11 Linux kernel 2.6.32.10 Linux kernel 2.6.32.1 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc5 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 Linux kernel 2.6.31.1 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc5-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.31-git11 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 Linux kernel 2.6.30.3 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28.4 Linux kernel 2.6.28.10 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27.54 Linux kernel 2.6.27.51 Linux kernel 2.6.27.49 Linux kernel 2.6.27.26 Linux kernel 2.6.27-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.26.1 Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc5-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 Linux kernel 2.6.25.3 Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 Linux kernel 2.6.25.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 Linux kernel 2.6.24.4 Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23.14 Linux kernel 2.6.23.10 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.09 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.2 Linux kernel 2.6.20.13 Linux kernel 2.6.20.11 Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.20-2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18.1 Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 Linux kernel 2.6.18-53 Linux kernel 2.6.18 Linux kernel 2.6.16.9 Linux kernel 2.6.16.7 Linux kernel 2.6.16.19 Linux kernel 2.6.16.13 Linux kernel 2.6.16.12 Linux kernel 2.6.16.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15.5 Linux kernel 2.6.15.4 Linux kernel 2.6.15.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48 Linux kernel 2.6.14.3 Linux kernel 2.6.14.2 Linux kernel 2.6.14.1 Linux kernel 2.6.13.4 Linux kernel 2.6.13.3 Linux kernel 2.6.13.2 Linux kernel 2.6.13.1 Linux kernel 2.6.12.6 Linux kernel 2.6.12.5 Linux kernel 2.6.12.4 Linux kernel 2.6.12.3 Linux kernel 2.6.12.2 Linux kernel 2.6.12.1 Linux kernel 2.6.11.8 Linux kernel 2.6.11.7 Linux kernel 2.6.11.6 Linux kernel 2.6.11.5 Linux kernel 2.6.11.4 Linux kernel 2.6.11.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11.11 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0
Not Vulnerable:	OpenVZ Project OpenVZ 042stab044.11

Linux Kernel 'perf' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.

Linux Kernel 'perf' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting administrator to run 'perf' from the directory where a malicious configuration file is stored.

Linux Kernel 'perf' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Linux Kernel 'perf' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Download/kernel/rhel6/042stab044.11 (OpenVZ Project)
  
• GIT Commit : perf tools: do not look at ./config for configuration (Jonathan Nieder)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• linux-tools-2.6.39: perf tries to read ./config, fails if it is not a perf confi (Debian)
  
• ASA-2011-370 kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2011-1465) (Avaya)