DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2094

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2013-2094
Downstream
DSA-2669-1
Published: 14 May 2013, 20:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
8.4 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 May 2013, 20:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.8.11-1 | < 3.8.11-1 | < 3.8.11-1 | < 3.8.11-1

References (1)