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GSD-2013-2094

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22
Details
The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted perf_event_open system call.
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