Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36423
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/890654
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/17/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/1
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.