CVE-2015-8967 in Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
10/30/2016
Disclosure
12/08/2016
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93976 | Linux Kernel Strict Page Permission sys.c access control | 264 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2015-8967 |