CVEs-PoC/2013/CVE-2013-2146.md

CVE-2013-2146

Description

arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, when the Performance Events Subsystem is enabled, specifies an incorrect bitmask, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) by attempting to set a reserved bit.

POC

Reference

• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e

Github

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