VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8967

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.83%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-12-08

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.

Primary references

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