CVE-2017-6001 (GCVE-0-2017-6001)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-18 21:40 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:18
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Summary
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.
Severity
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CWE
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Date Public
2017-02-01 00:00
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