CVE-2013-2094

8.4 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 14, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/93361
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019729.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-May/019733.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03652.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/03976.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1304.1/04302.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5703758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0830.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/334301992648331267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/14/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/93361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eb9iw
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1825-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1826-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1827-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1828-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962792
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2094
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
62.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-10-06

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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