7.8
HIGH
CVE-2015-9004
Linux kernel PERF_TYPE Kostenlose Local Privilege Escalation
Description

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-9004 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-9004 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
1 Linux linux_kernel
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-2015-9004.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
10 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-9004 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-9004 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.18.52 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.95 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.65 up to (excluding) 3.10.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.12 up to (excluding) 3.12.68 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.14.29 up to (excluding) 3.16.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.18.3 up to (excluding) 3.18.52
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.27768

percentile

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