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.
Published: 2016-11-16
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-15T19:01:34.663Z

Reserved: 2016-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8963

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:31.105Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:02.890

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8963

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8963 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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