CVE-2009-3234

Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a "big size data" to the perf_counter_open system call.

CVSS v2.0

4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 77th percentile

Published

2009-09-17

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33228

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3233
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• CVE-2009-3242
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