CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.8%
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:: |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:: |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:: |
linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:: |
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2