CVE-2015-8967

arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

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://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c623b33b4e9599c6ac5076f7db7369eb9869aa04	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c623b33b4e9599c6ac5076f7db7369eb9869aa04	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94680	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2016-12-08 13:59

Updated : 2023-01-19 08:07

NVD link : CVE-2015-8967

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8967

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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