CWE Code: 362
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Summary: race condition in the directory notification subsystem (dnotify) in linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24.6, and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-05-02
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-11