CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.7
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-11-12
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-31