CVE-2016-6786

kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30955111.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842	Issue Tracking
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-12-28 07:59

Updated : 2017-11-04 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-6786

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6786

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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