CVE-2015-8955

Description

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 issue tracking patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 url repurposed vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8955?
CVE-2015-8955 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8955?
To fix CVE-2015-8955, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8955 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8955 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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