CVE-2013-2930: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.6. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The perf_trace_event_perm function in kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly restrict access to the perf subsystem, which allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 3.12.1; version 3.0 only; version 3.0.1 only; version 3.0.2 only; version 3.0.3 only; version 3.0.4 only; …

Published 2013-12-09. Last modified 2026-06-16.