PT-2013-1401 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
CVSS v2.0
6.2
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1
Description
The issue is related to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf config function. This vulnerability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by using a crafted config file in the current working directory.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 3.1, update to version 3.1 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat