CWE Code: 19
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Data Processing Errors
Summary: the xfs implementation in the linux kernel before 3.15 improperly uses an old size value during remote attribute replacement, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (transaction overrun and data corruption) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging xfs filesystem access.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-03-16
Last Modified Date: 2015-03-27