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cve[email protected]CVE-2016-6786
HistoryDec 28, 2016 - 7:59 a.m.

CVE-2016-6786

2016-12-2807:59:00
CWE-264
web.nvd.nist.gov
53
cve-2016-6786
linux kernel
performance subsystem
privilege escalation
security vulnerability
nvd

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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 configurations

NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange<3.2.85
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.3–3.16.40
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.17–3.18.54
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.19–4.0

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%