CVE-2017-6001 is a race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.9.7) that allows local users to gain privileges. This flaw, an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786, arises from concurrent perf_event_open system calls. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), exploitation requires high attack complexity but can lead to significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.18.54, < 3.18.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0, < 4.4.65CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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