CVE-2015-9004

high

Description

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

References

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-05-02

Updated: 2026-05-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H