K20902096: Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2016-6786

Security Advisory Description kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30955111. CVE-2016-6786 Impact This...

CVE-2017-6001

It was found that the original fix for CVE-2016-6786 was incomplete. There exist a race between two concurrent sysperfeventopen calls when both try and move the same pre-existing software group into a hardware context...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1494)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1534)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

kernel: Race condition between multiple sys_perf_event_open() calls

It was found that the original fix for CVE-2016-6786 was incomplete. There exist a race between two concurrent sysperfeventopen calls when both try and move the same pre-existing software group into a hardware context...

Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-833-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

kernel: Race condition between multiple sys_perf_event_open() calls

It was found that the original fix for CVE-2016-6786 was incomplete. There exist a race between two concurrent sysperfeventopen calls when both try and move the same pre-existing software group into a hardware context...

kernel: Race condition between multiple sys_perf_event_open() calls

It was found that the original fix for CVE-2016-6786 was incomplete. There exist a race between two concurrent sysperfeventopen calls when both try and move the same pre-existing software group into a hardware context...

kernel: Race condition between multiple sys_perf_event_open() calls

It was found that the original fix for CVE-2016-6786 was incomplete. There exist a race between two concurrent sysperfeventopen calls when both try and move the same pre-existing software group into a hardware context...

[SECURITY] [DLA 833-1] linux security update

Package : linux Version : 3.2.84-2 CVE ID : CVE-2014-9888 CVE-2014-9895 CVE-2016-6786 CVE-2016-6787 CVE-2016-8405 CVE-2017-5549 CVE-2017-6001 CVE-2017-6074 Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or have other...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3791-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3791-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 22, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3791-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3791-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 22, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 3791-1 (linux - security update)

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or have other impacts. CVE-2016-6786 / CVE-2016-6787It was discovered that the performance events subsystem does not properly manage locks during certain migrations, allowin...

Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-3791-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

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 perfeventopen system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fi...

CVE-2016-6786

CVE-2016-6786 affects the Linux kernel’s performance subsystem: kernel/events/core.c mismanages locks during certain migrations, enabling a local user to escalate privileges. Public documents indicate this vulnerability exists in kernels before 4.0, with several Nessus advisories (Unity Linux/Mir...