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CVE-2006-3626

Published: Jul 15, 2006

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.17.4 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by using prctl with PR_SET_DUMPABLE in a way that causes /proc/self/environ to become setuid root.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

n/a

affected
n/a

References

linux-proc-race-condition(27790)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
ADV-2006-2816
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
SUSE-SR:2006:017
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
SUSE-SA:2006:042
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
21123
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2006:0617
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
21057
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10060
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
21605
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SA:2006:047
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
21073
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
22174
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
27120
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
MDKSA-2006:124
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
USN-319-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-1111
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
21498
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
21041
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
18992
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-319-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
21119
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SA:2006:049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
20060717 rPSA-2006-0130-1 kernel
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
21179
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA

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