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TI-2015-07417 Aliases CVE-2015-9004GHSA-gc4h-46x7-632v

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00845 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.95; 3.10.65 to before 3.10.105; 3.12 to before 3.12.68; 3.14.29 to before 3.16.35; 3.18.3 to before 3.18.52VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1.1VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.95; 3.10.65 to before 3.10.105; 3.12 to before 3.12.68; 3.14.29 to before 3.16.35; 3.18.3 to before 3.18.52 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9004
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc4h-46x7-632v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Sources

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