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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt | Aug 28, 2019 | Feb 18, 2017 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Feb 24, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 | |
| F5 Big Ip | f5-bigip-upgrade-latest | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 2, 2018 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debughuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-debug-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-perfhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-python-perf | Nov 30, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek | Apr 4, 2017 | Jan 14, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt | Aug 3, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-10-0-27-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-10-0-27-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-10-0-27-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1014-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1018-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1057-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1059-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-79-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual | Jun 8, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 18, 2017 |
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