CVE-2015-8963

Description

Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=12ca6ad2e3a896256f086497a7c7406a547ee373 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94207 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12ca6ad2e3a896256f086497a7c7406a547ee373 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8963?
CVE-2015-8963 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8963?
To fix CVE-2015-8963, 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-2015-8963 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8963 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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