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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

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  • Linux/Kernel9 versions
    cpe: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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