CWE Code: 416
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.6
CWE Name:  Use After Free
Summary: race condition in kernel/events/core.c in the linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging incorrect handling of an swevent data structure during a cpu unplug operation.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-11-16
Last Modified Date: 2016-11-28