CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: a certain ubuntu build procedure for perf, as distributed in the linux kernel packages in ubuntu 10.04 lts, 12.04 lts, 12.10, 13.04, and 13.10, sets the home environment variable to the ~buildd directory and consequently reads the system configuration file from the ~buildd directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging control over the buildd account.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-09-25
Last Modified Date: 2013-10-02