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CVE-2016-6787

kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows l…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.0
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 31095224.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9cc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1403842 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94679 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3791 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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