CVE-2016-6787 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6787?

CVE-2016-6787 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6787?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 31095224.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.2.85

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8dPatchVendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2PatchVendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8dPatchVendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6787?

CVE-2016-6787 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka ...

How severe is CVE-2016-6787?

CVE-2016-6787 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6787?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.