CVE-2015-8963
HIGHLinux Kernel < 3.2.85 - Use-After-Free via CPU Unplug Operation
Title source: llmDescription
Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=12ca6ad2e3a896256f086497a7c7406a547ee373
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94207
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12ca6ad2e3a896256f086497a7c7406a547ee373
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0143
EPSS Percentile
69.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-362
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.2.85
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026