CVE-2017-6001

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.18.92 - Race Condition

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 29.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 3.18.54 - 3.18.92
Published Feb 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026