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.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4156 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.851Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4254

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-08-25T03:27:32.987

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-4254

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-08-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4254 - Bugzilla

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