Vulnerability CVE-2013-4254

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-4254 (CCN-86475)

Assigned:

2013-08-14

Published:

2013-08-14

Updated:

2023-02-13

Summary:

Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error in the validate_event() function when checking software events. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with kernel privileges or cause the kernel to crash.

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:

6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Medium 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)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/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

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-4254

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

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
ARM: 7809/1: perf: fix event validation for software group leaders

Source: CCN
Type: SA54494
Linux Kernel ARM Perf Event Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec mailing list, Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:37:32 -0400 (EDT)
linux-kernel priviledge escalation on ARM/perf

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

Source: CCN
Type: BID-61793
Linux Kernel 'perf_event.c' 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: 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: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20134254-priv-esc(86475)

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

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20134254	V	CVE-2013-4254	2015-11-16
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18776	P	USN-1970-1 -- linux-lts-quantal vulnerabilities	2014-07-07
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19106	P	USN-1972-1 -- linux vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19173	P	USN-1975-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18896	P	USN-1971-1 -- linux-lts-raring vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19233	P	USN-1968-1 -- linux vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19073	P	USN-1973-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19306	P	USN-1969-1 -- linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18737	P	USN-1974-1 -- linux vulnerabilities	2014-06-30
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201342540000000	V	CVE-2013-4254 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.	2013-08-25
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20134254000	V	CVE-2013-4254 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.	2013-08-24
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20134254000	V	CVE-2013-4254 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.	2013-08-24
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20134254000	V	CVE-2013-4254 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.	2013-08-24

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