e/Vmsplice() local root exploit

Information
has gloss	eng: The vmsplice local root exploit was a short-lived vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allowed a user with shell access to mount a privilege escalation attack to gain root privileges against a system running versions of 2.6.17 or later of the kernel. This was fixed in kernel version 2.6.24.2.
lexicalization	eng: vmsplice() local root exploit
instance of	c/Privilege escalation exploits