CVE-2017-6001

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…

published February 18, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01674 · 76.5th percentile
Published
2017-02-18T21:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 FEB 21:40Z
    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…
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