CVE-2015-8967
High
CVE-2015-8967
arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.
Exploit probability
0.8%
Published
December 8, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2015-8967
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arch/arm64/kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "strict page permissions" protection mechanism and modify the system-call table, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging write access.
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