CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2013-2094

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Linux · Kernel

Vulnerability details

Linux kernel fails to check all 64 bits of attr.config passed by user space, resulting to out-of-bounds access of the perf_swevent_enabled array in sw_perf_event_destroy(). Explotation allows for privilege escalation.

Added to CISA KEV: 2022-09-15

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2022-10-06

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.

Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC

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