CWE Code: 399
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.9
CWE Name:  Resource Management Errors
Summary: the tty_ldisc_hangup function in drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c in the linux kernel 2.6.31-rc before 2.6.31-rc8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash, sometimes preceded by a null pointer dereference) or possibly gain privileges via certain pseudo-terminal i/o activity, as demonstrated by kernelttytest.c.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2009-09-02
Last Modified Date: 2012-03-19