CVE-2016-6787
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: December 28, 2016 at 07:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 31095224.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.2.853.17 ≤ v < 3.18.543.19 ≤ v < 4.03.3 ≤ v < 3.16.40
Affected range stops below 3.16.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.54, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.85, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2bx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2bCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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