arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8823 arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.608Z

Reserved: 2016-10-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8967

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-08T21:59:01.257

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8967

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-12-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8967 - Bugzilla

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