kernel: denial of service [LWN.net]

Package(s):

linux

CVE #(s):

CVE-2013-2146

Created:

June 14, 2013

Updated:

June 19, 2013

Description:

From the Ubuntu advisory:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's perf events subsystem for Intel Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Alerts:

Ubuntu	USN-1878-1	2013-06-14
Ubuntu	USN-1879-1	2013-06-14
Ubuntu	USN-1880-1	2013-06-14
Ubuntu	USN-1881-1	2013-06-14
Ubuntu	USN-1882-1	2013-06-14
Mandriva	MDVSA-2013:176	2013-06-24
Red Hat	RHSA-2013:1173-01	2013-08-27
Oracle	ELSA-2013-1173	2013-08-27
CentOS	CESA-2013:1173	2013-08-28
Scientific Linux	SLSA-2013:1173-1	2013-08-28
Red Hat	RHSA-2013:1195-01	2013-09-03
Red Hat	RHSA-2013:1264-01	2013-09-16

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