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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux 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 |
| Android | through 7.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01