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.
CVE-2013-2146
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 39.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 7, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (14)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e
Patch Availability(10)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1433-omap4 (3.2.0-1433.44) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic (3.2.0-48.74) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-34.55) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic (3.8.0-23.34~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-22-generic (3.8.0-22.33) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic (3.5.0-34.55~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.5-rt37.55.el6rt | 2013-09-16 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.118.1.openstack.el6 | 2013-09-03 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.18.1.el6 | 2013-08-27 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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- Red HatRHSA-2013:1173MODERATE2013-04-16
RHSA-2013:1173 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1195MODERATE2013-04-16
RHSA-2013:1195 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1264MODERATE2013-04-16
RHSA-2013:1264 — Moderate
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