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Debian: CVE-2016-6787: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-6787: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/28/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/24/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

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 31095224.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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