What is CVE-2015-9004?

CVE-2015-9004 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2015-9004 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9004?

CVE-2015-9004 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-9004?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-9004. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2015-9004 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9004 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2015-9004

High

kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to the perf_pmu_register and perf_event_open functions.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-05-02

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2015-9004 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2015-9004 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98166

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

Vendor Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c3c87e770458aa004bd7ed3f29945ff436fd6511
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-9004

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-05-02

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9004?

CVE-2015-9004 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2015-9004 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9004?

CVE-2015-9004 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-9004?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-9004. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2015-9004 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2015-9004 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →