CVE-2015-8963
Severity Score
7.0
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Condición de carrera en la funcionalidad kernel/events/core.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.4 permite a los usuarios locales obtener privilegios o provocar una denegación de servicio al utilizar un manejo incorrecto de una estructura de datos de swevent durante una operación de desenchufado de la CPU.
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Timeline
- 2016-10-03 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-16 CVE Published
- 2024-10-15 CVE Updated
- 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94207 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 3.2.85 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 3.2.85" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.3 < 3.16.40 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 3.16.40" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.17 < 3.18.54 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.17 < 3.18.54" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.19 < 4.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.19 < 4.4" | - |
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