SB2016120811 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel arm kernel
Published: December 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016120811
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8966)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to permissions, privileges, and access controls error within the sys_oabi_fcntl64() function in arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.