CVE-2009-3234 | BDVDB-2026-38544 Detail

Description#

Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a "big size data" to the perf_counter_open system call.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36423
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/890654
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/1

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12009-09-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.