CVE-2013-2094—Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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2022-09-15 · last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2013-2094
Project:
Linux
Product:
Kernel
Date Added:
2022-09-15
Due Date:
2022-10-06
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Linux kernel fails to check all 64 bits of attr.config passed by user space, resulting to out-of-bounds access of the perf_swevent_enabled array in sw_perf_event_destroy(). Explotation allows for privilege escalation.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8176cced706b5e5d15887584150764894e94e02f
  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2094

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