VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8963
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8963
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7 HIGH
Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a CPU unplug operation.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 16, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated