# 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 m

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c623b33b4e9599c6ac5076f7db7369eb9869aa04
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c623b33b4e9599c6ac5076f7db7369eb9869aa04
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94680
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

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