CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 2.1
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the vfs subsystem in the linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or wireshark dumpcap program.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2016-05-02
Last Modified Date: 2017-02-02