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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.0.75 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.1 (including) | 3.2.45 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.3 (including) | 3.4.42 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.5 (including) | 3.8.9 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.6.2.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server Only | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.34.2.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-279.25.2.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | RedHat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-aws | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-gke | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Linux-hwe | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-hwe-edge | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-omap | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-linaro-omap | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-linaro-omap | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-shared | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-linaro-shared | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-linaro-shared | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-vexpress | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-linaro-vexpress | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-linaro-vexpress | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-quantal | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-lts-quantal | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-raring | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-lts-raring | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-trusty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-utopic | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-wily | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-xenial | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-qcm-msm | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-qcm-msm | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-qcm-msm | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-qcm-msm | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-raspi2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-raspi2 | Ubuntu | vivid/ubuntu-core | * |
| Linux-snapdragon | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |