CWE Code: 416
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.6
CWE Name:  Use After Free
Summary: race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-08-19
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-31