Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-8955
arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8fff105e13041e49b82f92eef034f363a6b1c071 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93314 (URL Repurposed, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8955?
- CVE-2015-8955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8955?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8955 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.