CVE-2015-9004

HIGH

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/2/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

google:androidlinux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511(security@android.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166(security@android.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511(security@android.com)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01(security@android.com)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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