CVE-2017-6001 in Linux Kernelinfo

Summary

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.

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02/15/2017

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02/18/2017

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97117Linux Kernel Fix CVE-2016-6786 core.c race condition362Not definedOfficial fixCVE-2017-6001

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