VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8963

CVSS score7 HIGH

EPSS probability1.43%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-11-16

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references

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