CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6001

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel before version 4.9.7 in kernel/events/core.c allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application making concurrent perf_event_open system calls to move a software group into a hardware context.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.9.7 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 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786.

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