CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6786

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Linux kernel before version 4.0 has a lock mismanagement issue in the performance subsystem during certain migrations, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation by local users, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 30955111.

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