VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8955

CVSS score7.3 HIGH

EPSS probability0.21%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-10-10

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.

Primary references

security@android.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
security@android.com — Vendor Advisory
security@android.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
security@android.com — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory