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Description
Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.
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CVE Modified by Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)5/13/2024 11:45:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Modified Analysis by NIST12/14/2023 9:06:01 AM
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Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.6
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.85
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.16.40
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.54
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=12ca6ad2e3a896256f086497a7c7406a547ee373 Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94207 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94207 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)11/28/2016 2:50:54 PM
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-8963 NVD
Published Date: 11/16/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 11/20/2024
Source: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)