CVE-2017-6001
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-6001 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-18 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-06-20 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-362
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| 1422825 – (CVE-2017-6001) CVE-2017-6001 kernel: Race condition between multiple sys_perf_event_open() calls | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Linux: CVE-2017-6001: Incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786: perf/core: Fix concurrent sys_perf_event_open() vs. 'move_group' race | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| perf/core: Fix concurrent sys_perf_event_open() vs. 'move_group' race · torvalds/linux@321027c · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 | CONFIRM | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin—November 2017 | Android Open Source Project | CONFIRM | source.android.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3791-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2017-6001 Incomplete Fix Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.