Kernel: ARM: perf: NULL pointer dereference in validate_event
Published Aug 25, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The validate_event function in arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10.8 on the ARM platform allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by adding a hardware event to an event group led by a software event.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.10.7
- 3.10.0
- 3.10.1
- 3.10.2
- 3.10.3
- 3.10.4
- 3.10.5
- 3.10.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
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:C/I:C/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 34.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 33.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00017) | 2.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54494 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/16/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1968-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1969-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1970-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1971-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1972-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1974-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1975-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4254 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998878 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4254
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4254
Change history (0)
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