Description
The perf_trace_event_perm function in kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly restrict access to the perf subsystem, which allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 9, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified