CVE-2015-9004 : kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

Published 2017-05-02 21:59:00

Updated 2023-01-19 16:07:58

Source Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

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Products affected by CVE-2015-9004

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.10.65 and before (<) 3.10.105
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.12 and before (<) 3.12.68
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.14.29 and before (<) 3.16.35
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.18.3 and before (<) 3.18.52
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 3.2.95
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Google » Android
Versions up to, including, (<=) 7.1.1
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2015-9004

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2015-9004

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152

IPs affected by CVE-2015-9004 24,709

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-9004

EPSS FAQ

0.07%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 28 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-9004

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.3	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.6	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2015-9004

CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-9004

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511

kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166

Google Android Kernel Performance Subsystem CVE-2015-9004 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

Android Security Bulletin—May 2017 | Android Open Source Project
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511

perf: Tighten (and fix) the grouping condition · torvalds/linux@c3c87e7 · GitHub
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory