A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 24, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Jan 29, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Dec 3, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 24, 2022
Last updated
Jan 29, 2023
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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