CVE-2017-6001
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.9.13-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.9.10-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.9.10-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.9.10-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.9.10-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.9.10-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.18.92 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6001.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6001
CWEs
CWE-362
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.