CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the cifs filesystem in the linux kernel before 2.6.22, when unix extension support is enabled, does not honor the umask of a process, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2007-09-14
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29