1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 20111f8da5cb..47877f0f6667 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -3559,6 +3559,13 @@ int perf_session__read_header(struct perf_session *session)
                            data->file.path);
         }
 
+        if (f_header.attr_size == 0) {
+                pr_err("ERROR: The %s file's attr size field is 0 which is unexpected.\n"
+                       "Was the 'perf record' command properly terminated?\n",
+                       data->file.path);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
         nr_attrs = f_header.attrs.size / f_header.attr_size;
         lseek(fd, f_header.attrs.offset, SEEK_SET);