CVE-2015-8955

Published: Oct 10, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.

Affected (4)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Google: Android

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 3.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.18 to 3.18.54
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.19 to 4.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071

Source: security@android.com

Issue TrackingPatch

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314

Source: security@android.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryURL Repurposed

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071

Source: security@android.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatch

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryURL Repurposed

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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