CVE-2016-6787

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 4
Modified
Published: 28 Dec 2016, 07:42
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 01:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
7 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.09% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Dec 2016, 07:42
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 01:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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 31095224.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.09%• Percentile: 25%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.2.85 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.16.40 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.54 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.0

References (6)