Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root privileges.

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the…

Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root privileges.