CVE-2015-8966

arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.4 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de un comando (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK o (3) F_OFD_SETLKW manipulado en una llamada de sistema fcntl64.

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake- on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to /proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the performance events and counters subsystem of the Linux kernel for ARM64. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.