Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-2094 (CCN-84196)

Assigned:2013-05-14
Published:2013-05-14
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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 v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-2094

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
perf: Treat attr.config as u64 in perf_swevent_init()

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0829
Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0830
Important: kernel security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0832
Important: kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0840
Important: kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0841
Important: kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA53861
OpenVZ update for kernel

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OpenVZ Web site
OpenVZ

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2669
linux -- privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#774103
Linux kernel perf_swevent_enabled array out-of-bound access privilege escalation vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-59846
Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2094 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 962792
CVE-2013-2094 kernel: perf_swevent_enabled array out-of-bound access

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-cve20132094-priv-esc(84196)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [05-14-2013]
Linux PERF_EVENTS Local Root

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [06-11-2013]
Linux perf_swevent_init Local Root

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-12-2014]
Linux perf_swevent_init Privilege Escalation

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-14-2013]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [06-11-2013]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-31-2014]

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-2094

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.1.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20132094
    V
    		CVE-2013-2094
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42338
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2022-02-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32240
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 41 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-12-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26181
    P
    		Security update for mozilla-nss (Important)
    2021-12-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31716
    P
    		Security update for mozilla-nss (Important)
    2021-12-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31708
    P
    		Security update for webkit2gtk3 (Important)
    2021-11-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32218
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 36 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-11-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26160
    P
    		Security update for binutils (Moderate)
    2021-11-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26139
    P
    		Security update for libvirt (Moderate)
    2021-10-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32174
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-08-25
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32152
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 38 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-07-27
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31642
    P
    		Security update for webkit2gtk3 (Important)
    2021-06-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42571
    P
    		kernel-default-3.0.101-63.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36164
    P
    		kernel-default-3.0.101-63.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32113
    P
    		Security update for qemu (Important)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36428
    P
    		kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31631
    P
    		Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad (Important)
    2021-06-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31630
    P
    		Security update for polkit (Important)
    2021-06-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26058
    P
    		Security update for postgresql10 (Moderate)
    2021-05-27
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26055
    P
    		Security update for hivex (Moderate)
    2021-05-26
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26053
    P
    		Security update for libxml2 (Important)
    2021-05-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31616
    P
    		Security update for bind (Important)
    2021-05-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32084
    P
    		Security update for gdm (Important)
    2021-04-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32895
    P
    		Security update for cifs-utils (Moderate)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32064
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 36 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-04-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26213
    P
    		Security update for evolution-data-server (Moderate)
    2021-03-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33088
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2021-03-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26199
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Moderate)
    2021-02-25
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26111
    P
    		Security update for cups (Moderate)
    2021-02-02
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25977
    P
    		Security update for openssl-1_1 (Important)
    2020-12-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32008
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2020-12-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:35931
    P
    		kernel-default-3.0.76-0.11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31997
    P
    		Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26489
    P
    		Security update for php7-imagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26262
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32384
    P
    		Security update for tiff (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25685
    P
    		Security update for mariadb (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26656
    P
    		zoo on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31410
    P
    		Security update for php53 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27426
    P
    		kernel-docs on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25714
    P
    		Security update for libpng16 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31852
    P
    		Recommended udpate for SUSE Manager Client Tools (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26895
    P
    		findutils on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31848
    P
    		Security update for clamav (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26431
    P
    		Security update for tor (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32296
    P
    		Security update for procmail (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25493
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26554
    P
    		ghostscript-fonts-other on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31398
    P
    		Security update for perl (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25907
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26753
    P
    		libmysqlclient15-32bit on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25917
    P
    		Security update for mariadb (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26343
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25978
    P
    		Security update for tcpdump, libpcap (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27127
    P
    		freetype2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25481
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26319
    P
    		Security update for kde-cli-tools5 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32406
    P
    		Security update for wavpack (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25766
    P
    		Security update for mariadb (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26695
    P
    		fetchmail on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31484
    P
    		Security update for python (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25725
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26930
    P
    		kernel-default on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31940
    P
    		Recommended update for glibc (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26445
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32345
    P
    		Security update for spice (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25557
    P
    		Security update for transfig (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26607
    P
    		libvorbis on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33127
    P
    		kernel-default on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31399
    P
    		Security update for perl (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27391
    P
    		e2fsprogs-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25713
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31765
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26257
    P
    		Security update for icu (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25998
    P
    		Security update for libreoffice (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26392
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25989
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27162
    P
    		kernel-default on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25482
    P
    		Security update for man (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26403
    P
    		Security update for ffmpeg (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32450
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25823
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26709
    P
    		gmime on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25789
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Critical)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26290
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32856
    P
    		evolution-data-server on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27494
    P
    		ELSA-2013-2524 -- Unbreakable Enterprise kernel Security update (critical)
    2014-12-15
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25556
    P
    		SUSE-SU-2013:0819-1 -- Security update for the Linux Kernel (x86)
    2014-09-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18235
    P
    		USN-1838-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    2014-07-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18242
    P
    		USN-1826-1 -- linux vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18330
    P
    		USN-1836-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17333
    P
    		USN-1849-1 -- Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18260
    P
    		USN-1839-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17404
    P
    		USN-1828-1 -- linux-lts-quantal vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18266
    P
    		USN-1827-1 -- linux vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18310
    P
    		USN-1825-1 -- linux vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18491
    P
    		DSA-2669-1 linux - several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:24010
    P
    		ELSA-2013:0830: kernel security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20874
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0830: kernel security update (Important)
    2014-02-17
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20130830
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0830: kernel security update (Important)
    2013-05-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201320940000000
    V
    		CVE-2013-2094 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2013-05-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20132094000
    V
    		CVE-2013-2094 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.
    2013-05-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20132094000
    V
    		CVE-2013-2094 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.
    2013-05-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20132094000
    V
    		CVE-2013-2094 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2013-05-14
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.37
    linux linux kernel 3.8
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise linux server eus 6.1.z