CVE-2015-8966

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.4 - Privilege Escalation via fcntl64 OFD Command Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 42.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.3.6
Published Dec 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026