CVE-2013-2930
kernel: perf/ftrace: insufficient check in perf_trace_event_perm()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 9, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The perf_trace_event_perm function in kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly restrict access to the perf subsystem, which allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application.
Statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE not specified