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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2009-09-17T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:22:23.307Z
Reserved: 2009-09-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3234
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2009-09-17T10:30:01.313
Modified: 2012-03-19T04:00:00.000
Link: CVE-2009-3234
Redhat
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