CVEs-PoC/2013/CVE-2013-4254.md

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.

POC

Reference

• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1974-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1975-1

Github

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