CVE-2015-8966
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
7.8
Description
arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK, or (3) F_OFD_SETLKW command in an fcntl64 system call.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8966
Vendor advisory: security@android.com — https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
Vendor advisory: security@android.com — https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.4.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.4.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.4.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.4.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.4.2-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8966
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.