CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8963

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel before version 4.4 in kernel/events/core.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system or service destabilization, potentially leading to serious operational issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS