CVE-2017-6001

Name: CVE-2017-6001
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-18T21:59:00.193+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6001 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes concurrent perf_event_open system calls for moving a software group into a hardware context. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-6786.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.18.54, < 3.18.92
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.0, < 4.4.65
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.7

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96264Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422825Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/321027c1fe77f892f4ea07846aeae08cefbbb290Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 18, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6001?

How severe is CVE-2017-6001?

CVE-2017-6001 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6001?

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Source: NVD / NIST