CVE-2015-8955

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-10-10 03:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:50

NVD link : CVE-2015-8955

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8955

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

google

android

linux

linux_kernel

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