Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4254
CVE-2013-4254
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*range: <=3.10.7
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.10.8
Patches
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References
14- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144bnvdPatch
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/54494nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.8nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/16/6nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1968-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1969-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1970-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1971-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1972-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1974-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1975-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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