DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8963

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2015-8963
Downstream
DLA-772-1
Published: 16 Nov 2016, 05:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
7 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Nov 2016, 05:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.4.2-1 | < 4.4.2-1 | < 4.4.2-1 | < 4.4.2-1

References (1)