CVE-2013-2146

arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, when the Performance Events Subsystem is enabled, specifies an incorrect bitmask, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) by attempting to set a reserved bit.

Date published : 2013-06-07

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f1923820c447e986a9da0fc6bf60c1dccdf0408e

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9