CWE Code: 399
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.0
CWE Name:  Resource Management Errors
Summary: use-after-free vulnerability in the linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges by interacting with a hugetlbfs filesystem, as demonstrated by a umount operation that triggers improper handling of quota data.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-07-03
Last Modified Date: 2017-12-29