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CVE-2016-6786
kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows…
High7.0EPSS 0.42%
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- google_android
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 64% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f63a8daa5812afef4f06c962351687e1ff9ccb2b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 94679 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-3791 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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