cve/2013/CVE-2013-4254.md

### [CVE-2013-4254](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4254)
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### Description

The validate_event function in arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10.8 on the ARM platform allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by adding a hardware event to an event group led by a software event.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1

#### Github
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