Buffer overflow in the perf_copy_attr function in kernel/perf_counter.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a "big size data" to the perf_counter_open system call.
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- https://github.com/alvas/A-Guide-to-Kernel-Exploitation-Attacking-the-Core