Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2017-6001CVE-2017-6001
7 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
38.7%
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux | < 4.4.0-79.100 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-aws | < 4.4.0-1018.27 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-gke | < 4.4.0-1014.14 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-hwe | < 4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-hwe-edge | < 4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-xenial | < 4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-raspi2 | < 4.4.0-1057.64 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1059.63 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.10 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1059.63 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 17.04 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1059.63 | UNKNOWN |
References
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-6001
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6001
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6001
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3312-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3312-2
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3361-1
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6001
Related
7 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
38.7%