A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group().
We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-3710-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-3711-1 | linux-5.10 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5593-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5594-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2023-59129 | A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group(). We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6602-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6603-1 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6604-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6604-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6605-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6605-2 | Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6606-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6607-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6608-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6608-2 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6609-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6609-2 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6609-3 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6628-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6628-2 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6635-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group(). We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b. | A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group(). We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b. |
Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000
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| Description | A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group(). We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b. | A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A perf_event's read_size can overflow, leading to an heap out-of-bounds increment or write in perf_read_group(). We recommend upgrading past commit 382c27f4ed28f803b1f1473ac2d8db0afc795a1b. |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Google
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-17T14:11:22.341Z
Reserved: 2023-12-18T20:13:06.510Z
Link: CVE-2023-6931
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Status : Modified
Published: 2023-12-19T14:15:08.277
Modified: 2026-08-17T14:20:14.807
Link: CVE-2023-6931
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