CVE-2015-8963
Global infos:
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.
CVE Status: Modified
References:
Metrics:
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | HIGH |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Availability Impact | HIGH |
| Base Score | 7 |
| Base Severity | HIGH |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | HIGH |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| User Interaction | REQUIRED |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Exploitability Score | 1 |
| Impact Score | 5.9 |
| Source | [email protected] |
| Type | Primary |