CWE Code: 362
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.6
CWE Name:  Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Summary: race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context.  note: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for cve-2016-6786.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-02-18
Last Modified Date: 2018-06-20