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CVE-2021-38200

CVSS v3.1 5.5 (Medium)
55% Progress
CVSS v2.0 2.1 (Low)
21% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 1
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arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, on systems with perf_event_paranoid=-1 and no specific PMU driver support registered, allows local users to cause a denial of service (perf_instruction_pointer NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a "perf record" command.

Weaknesses
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2021-08-08 20:15:07
(3 years ago)
Updated Date
2021-08-12 14:24:53
(3 years ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel prior 5.12.13 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel < 5.12.13