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high7.8

CVE-2015-9004

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, relate…

Impact

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 3.2.95
from 3.10.65 before 3.10.105
from 3.12 before 3.12.68
from 3.14.29 before 3.16.35
from 3.18.3 before 3.18.52
GoogleAndroid
through 7.1.1

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