High severity8.4CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-2094
CVE-2013-2094
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.
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References
30- twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267nvdPatch
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.cnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- news.ycombinator.com/itemnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iwnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02fnvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvdNot Applicable
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9nvdNot Applicable
- www.osvdb.org/93361nvdBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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