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CVE-2006-6304

Published: Dec 14, 2006

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.19 sets the flag variable to O_EXCL but does not use it, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify arbitrary files via a rewrite attack during a core dump.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

21591
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7446
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
23349
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10797
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
RHSA-2010:0095
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
ADV-2006-5002
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
RHSA-2010:0046
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
2006-0074
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_TRUSTIX

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