CVE-2015-8955

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.064

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3360-1) linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic_3.13.0-125.174_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3360-1) linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic_3.13.0-125.174_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3360-1) linux-image-3.13.0-125-lowlatency_3.13.0-125.174_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3360-1) linux-image-3.13.0-125-lowlatency_3.13.0-125.174_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234