7.0
HIGH
CVE-2017-6001
Linux Kernel Race Condition in Perf Event Open
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-6001 has a 3 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-2017-6001 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 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-2017-6001.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Python

Updated: 5 years, 2 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 26, 2018, 10:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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Python

Updated: 9 months ago
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Born at : Feb. 25, 2017, noon This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-6001 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6001 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.18.54 up to (excluding) 3.18.92 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.65 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6001 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-2017-6001 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.01%

score

0.42082

percentile

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