CVE-2016-6787

 

Published at: - 28-12-2016 08:59

Last modified: - 21-09-2022 08:44

Total changes: - 2

Description

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
• 94679-
• DSA-3791-

 

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CVE-2016-6787

 

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