CVE-2015-8967

arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the…

published December 8, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00833 · 57.0th percentile
Published
2016-12-08T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 DEC 21:00Z
    arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the…
    cvelistv5