7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before
3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows
local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.