CVE-2015-8966

arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK, or (3) F_OFD_SETLKW command in an fcntl64 system call.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673

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Configurations

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

Information

Published : 2016-12-08 13:59

Updated : 2016-12-09 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2015-8966

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8966

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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