CVE - CVE-2016-6786

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-6786	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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 30955111.
References
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BID:94679 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b CONFIRM:http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842 CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b DEBIAN:DSA-3791 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20160811	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160811)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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