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CVE-2015-8955

arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 on arm64 platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via vectors involving events that are mishandled during a span of multiple HW PMUs.

  • Published: Oct 10, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2015-8955
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.3
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
google / android 7.0 7.0.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.19 4.1
linux / linux_kernel 3.18 3.18.54
linux / linux_kernel - 3.16.39