Kernel: perf/x86: offcore_rsp valid mask for SNB/IVB
Published Jun 7, 2013
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.8.8
- 3.8.0
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
- 3.8.3
- 3.8.4
- 3.8.5
- 3.8.6
- 3.8.7
No data.
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.118.1.openstack.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1195
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.18.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1173
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.5-rt37.55.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.118.1.openstack.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1195 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.18.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1173 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.5-rt37.55.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1264 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 40.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 38.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2146 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2146
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2146
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/23 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2146 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971309 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2146 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2146 |
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