High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8966
CVE-2015-8966
Description
arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK, or (3) F_OFD_SETLKW command in an fcntl64 system call.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673nvd
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