Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root privileges.
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proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems.
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