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CVE-2015-9004

7.8 highEPSS 0.8%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 57% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-264
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

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