DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8955

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CVE-2015-8955
Published: 10 Oct 2016, 10:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
7.3 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Oct 2016, 10:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.1.3-1 | < 4.1.3-1 | < 4.1.3-1 | < 4.1.3-1

References (1)