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.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (URL Repurposed, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.