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GHSA-795Q-99JQ-47P3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:05 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:05

Details

The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-9754 (GCVE-0-2016-9754)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-05 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:59

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

google_android

References

URL

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GHSA-795Q-99JQ-47P3

CVE-2016-9754 (GCVE-0-2016-9754)

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