CVE-2016-6786
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
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