CVE-2016-6786

low-risk
Published 2016-12-28

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 30955111.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (12)

Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8d...
Third Party Advisory http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842
Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2...
Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8d...
Third Party Advisory http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842
Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2...
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal