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CVE-2015-8955 Details

Description

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryURL Repurposed
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatch

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 3.16.39
>= 3.18, < 3.18.54
>= 3.19, < 4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
google android
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8955
NVD Published Date:
Oct 10, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-8955 Details - Not Deferred