๐ Linux Kernel 3.8.0 up to 3.8.8 kernel/events/core.c perf_swevent_init perf_event_open numeric error
๐ก Newskategorie: Sicherheitslรผcken
๐ Quelle: vuldb.com
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 3.8.0 up to 3.8.8 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function perf_swevent_init
of the file kernel/events/core.c. Upgrading to version 3.8.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. ...