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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-833-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3791-1 | linux security update |
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USN-3312-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3312-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3361-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.463Z
Reserved: 2017-02-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-6001

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-18T21:59:00.193
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-6001


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