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CVE-2015-9004
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-05-02T21:59:00.230 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:39.323

Summary

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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