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CVE-2015-8966
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-08T21:59:00.160 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:34.940

Summary

arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK, or (3) F_OFD_SETLKW command in an fcntl64 system call.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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