CVE-2006-3626

2006-07-1501:06:00

mitre

www.cve.org

7.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

28.5%

JSON

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.

References

kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html

secunia.com/advisories/21041

secunia.com/advisories/21057

secunia.com/advisories/21073

secunia.com/advisories/21119

secunia.com/advisories/21123

secunia.com/advisories/21179

secunia.com/advisories/21498

secunia.com/advisories/21605

secunia.com/advisories/22174

support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111

www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=0cb8f20d000c25118947fcafa81606300ced35f8%3Bhp=243a94af0427b2630fb85f489a5419410dac3bfc%3Bhb=18b0bbd8ca6d3cb90425aa0d77b99a762c6d6de3%3Bf=fs/proc/base.c

www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124

www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html

www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html

www.osvdb.org/27120

www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded

www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992

www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816

bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973