What is CVE-2017-6001?

CVE-2017-6001 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-6001?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-6001 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-6001

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.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2017-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6001?: CVE-2017-6001 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-6001?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6001 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.