Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-9004
kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9004?
- CVE-2015-9004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-9004 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.