CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.6
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: multiple stack-based buffer overflows in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the linux kernel before 2.6.33, when config_ip_vs is used, allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the cap_net_admin capability for (1) a getsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_get_ctl function, or (2) a setsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_set_ctl function.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-11-20
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-31