CVE - CVE-2013-2146

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-2146	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, when the Performance Events Subsystem is enabled, specifies an incorrect bitmask, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) by attempting to set a reserved bit.
References
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MISC:MDVSA-2013:176 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2013:1173 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html MISC:[oss-security] 20130605 Re: CVE Request: More perf security fixes URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309 MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20130219	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20130219)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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