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CVE-2017-6001
Published: Feb 18, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
96264
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2017:2669
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:1854
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2017:2077
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:1842
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-3791
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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