CVE-2015-8955

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 - Issue Tracking, Patch () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html - Vendor Advisory () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

05 Oct 2023, 14:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - URL Repurposed (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed, VDB Entry

11 Aug 2023, 19:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 - URL Repurposed

Information

Published : 2016-10-10 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:39


NVD link : CVE-2015-8955

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8955


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Products Affected

google

  • android

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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