CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the vt implementation (vt_ioctl.c) in linux kernel 2.6.12, and possibly other versions including 2.6.14.4, allows local users to use the kdskbsent ioctl on terminals of other users and gain privileges, as demonstrated by modifying key bindings using loadkeys.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2005-10-18
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-03