What is CVE-2013-4254?

CVE-2013-4254 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2013-4254 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4254?

CVE-2013-4254 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4254?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4254. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-4254 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-4254 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-4254

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-08-25

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2013-4254 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-4254 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54494
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.8
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/16/6
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1968-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1969-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1970-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1971-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1972-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1973-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1974-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1975-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998878
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c95eb3184ea1a3a2551df57190c81da695e2144b
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-4254

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-08-25

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4254?

CVE-2013-4254 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2013-4254 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4254?

CVE-2013-4254 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4254?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4254. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-4254 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-4254 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →