CVE-2015-8966

Published: Dec 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.3.6

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (8)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673

Source: security@android.com

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42

Source: security@android.com

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42

Source: security@android.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673

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

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42

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

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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