Linux kernel memory subsystem copy on write mechanism contains a race condition vulnerability Vulnerability Note VU#243144 Original Release Date: 2016-10-21 | Last Revised: 2016-11-17 The Linux kernel since version 2.6.22 contains a race condition in the way the copy on write mechanism is handled by the memory subsystem, which may be leveraged locally to gain root privileges. CWE-362: Concurrent E