CVE-2013-2930

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-12-09
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

The perf_trace_event_perm function in kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly restrict access to the perf subsystem, which allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.7
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3070	2014-08-22
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3070	2014-08-22
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el7uek)	ELSA-2014-3070	2014-08-22
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3070	2014-08-22