CVE-2015-8966
Linux Kernel Fcntl64 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 10, 2016, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8966 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-8966.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 | Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-8966 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8966 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-264
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8966 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8966
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile