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.
| Version | Score | Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.4 | High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Product | Vendor | Version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | < 11.7 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |